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Pinjarra railway station

Coordinates: 32°37′41″S 115°52′49″E / 32.62818°S 115.88027°E / -32.62818; 115.88027
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Pinjarra
Transwa
Pinjarra railway station building in 2019
General information
LocationSouth Western Highway, Pinjarra
Australia
Coordinates32°37′41″S 115°52′49″E / 32.62818°S 115.88027°E / -32.62818; 115.88027
Owned byPublic Transport Authority
Operated byTranswa
Line(s)South Western
Distance86 kilometres (53 mi) from Perth
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
History
Opened22 May 1893
Rebuilt2007
Services
Preceding station Transwa Transwa Following station
North Dandalup
towards Perth
Australind
(closed until 2025)
Waroona
towards Bunbury
Official namePinjarra Railway Yards
TypeState Registered Place
Designated12 May 2000
Reference no.3097

Pinjarra railway station is located on the South Western Railway in Western Australia. It is located at the town of Pinjarra.

History

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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.[3][4] In 1911, Pinjarra became a junction station with the opening of the Pinjarra to Narrogin railway.

For a period of time operations of the Hotham Valley Railway, extended to its depot opposite the Pinjarra station.[5][6] Following the cessation of mainline activity by the Hotham Valley Railway, the station and yard are separate from the railway which terminates at Isandra Siding.

In 1986, the station building was destroyed in a fire. A new building was erected in 2007 and housed the Pinjarra Visitor Centre.[7][8] The station was used by Transwa's twice daily Australind service.[9] It is currently suspended due to works in Metropolitan Perth South West railway upgrading.

References

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  1. ^ Arnold, John (1993). Rails to Pinjarra 100. Pinjarra: 100 Planning Committee. p. 4. ISBN 0-646-14228-3.
  2. ^ Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 64. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
  3. ^ HRRC (1907), Pinjarra railway station, retrieved 23 July 2024
  4. ^ HRRC (1920), The Prince of Wales meets returned servicemen at Pinjarra Railway Station, July 1920, retrieved 23 July 2024
  5. ^ "History of the HVTR". Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  6. ^ Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Hotham Valley Railway
  7. ^ Pinjarra station construction heralds new era of rail in Peel Archived 26 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine Minister for the Environment, Climate Change & the Peel Region 24 January 2007
  8. ^ Pinjarra Tourist Radio
  9. ^ Australind Timetable Archived 15 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
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