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The South Western Railway, also known as the South West Main Line, is the main railway route between Perth and Bunbury in Western Australia. Harvey station in October 2006 History
Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR ) railway system during its peak operational time in the 1930s to 1950s was a large system of over 6,400 kilometres (4,000 mi) of railway line. Part of WAGR network in 1935 – wheatbelt focus
In 1886, a branch line opened in Bayswater to the Swan River foreshore near Ascot Racecourse (known then as Perth Racecourse). [16] The South Western Railway between Perth and Bunbury opened on 2 May 1893. [11] [17] On 21 February 1896, a 20-kilometre (12 mi) new route for the Eastern Railway between Midland Junction and Mount Helena via Swan ...
The first railway to open in the Perth area was the Eastern Railway, which opened in 1881 between Fremantle to Guildford via Perth, forming the modern-day Fremantle and Midland lines. This was later extended past Midland and suburban services were extended to Midland in 1904 and 1905. The South Western Railway was opened between Perth and ...
The Western Australian lines developed in narrow 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge from Fremantle (the port of Perth), Geraldton, Bunbury, Albany and Esperance, mainly for carrying grain and minerals, with the private Midland Railway Company and Great Southern Railway adding 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge lines in the Wheatbelt with the support of land ...
Location of Byford railway station Byford railway station is located on the South Western Railway in Western Australia . It serves the south-eastern Perth suburb of the same name .
Northern Railway 22 April 1901: 1 June 1903: 1903: Robbs Jetty–Coogee: South West Railway 1902: 1 July 1903: 1903: Collie–Collie Cardiff South West Railway 1903: 2 November 1903: 1906: Robbs Jetty–Jandakot South West Railway 12 January 1905: 1 April 1906: 1906: Narrogin–Darkan South West Railway 22 March 1905: 7 September 1906
Pinjarra station opened on 22 May 1893 as the interim terminus of the South Western Railway from Perth.On 22 August 1893, the line was extended to Bunbury. [1] [2] In the early 1900s the station had an island platform and pedestrian bridge as part of the station layout.