Beverley railway station, Western Australia
Beverley | |||||
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.jpg) Southbound view in March 2018 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Railway Street, Beverley, Western Australia | ||||
| Coordinates | 32°06′29″S 116°55′33″E / 32.108160°S 116.925700°E | ||||
| Owned by | Arc Infrastructure | ||||
| Operated by | Westrail | ||||
| Line(s) | Great Southern | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Closed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 6 August 1886 | ||||
| Closed | 1 December 1978 | ||||
| Services | |||||
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Albany Progress | |||||
| Designated | 13 December 1996 | ||||
| Reference no. | 147 | ||||
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Beverley railway station is a former railway station located on the Great Southern railway line in Western Australia. It served the town of Beverley.
History
[edit]Beverley railway station opened on 5 August 1886 when the Great Southern railway line opened from York. It was the terminus until the line was extended to Albany on 3 June 1889.[1][2]
The station was served by the Albany Progress until it ceased in December 1978.[3]
In 1996 it was listed on the State Register of Heritage Places.[4][5] Between 2003 and 2005, the station was restored with the platform reduced to 80 metres.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 66. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
- ^ Beverley Railway Station Heritage Council of Western Australia
- ^ A New Era for Albany Network February 1979 page 32
- ^ Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 708 October 1996 page 316
- ^ "Beverley Railway Station". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ Beverley station heritage upgrade Railway Digest June 2003 page 44
- ^ WA station restorations Railway Digest June 2005 page 55
External links
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Media related to Beverley railway station, Western Australia at Wikimedia Commons
- Beverley Station History of Western Australian Railways & Stations gallery