Beverley railway station, Western Australia

Beverley
Southbound view in March 2018
General information
LocationRailway Street, Beverley, Western Australia
Coordinates32°06′29″S 116°55′33″E / 32.108160°S 116.925700°E / -32.108160; 116.925700
Owned byArc Infrastructure
Operated byWestrail
Line(s)Great Southern
Platforms1
Tracks1
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened6 August 1886
Closed1 December 1978
Services
Albany Progress
Designated13 December 1996
Reference no.147
Location
Map

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

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

  1. ^ Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 66. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
  2. ^ Beverley Railway Station Heritage Council of Western Australia
  3. ^ A New Era for Albany Network February 1979 page 32
  4. ^ Here & There Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 708 October 1996 page 316
  5. ^ "Beverley Railway Station". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  6. ^ Beverley station heritage upgrade Railway Digest June 2003 page 44
  7. ^ WA station restorations Railway Digest June 2005 page 55

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