Pinjarra to Narrogin railway

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Pinjarra to Narrogin railway
Remnants of the former Pinjarra to Narrogin railway at Congelin, November 2020 01.jpg
Remnants of a bridge of the former line at Congelin, Dryandra Woodland
Overview
Owner Western Australian Government Railways
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Western Australian Government Railways
History
Openedin stages between 1910 & 1927
Technical
Line length153 km (95 mi)
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Route map

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Pinjarra
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Alumina
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Meelon
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Isandra
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Brookdale
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13km Bridge
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Bergining
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16km Bridge
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Marrinup
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Ballast Pit
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Dwellingup
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Davis Brook
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Etmilyn
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Plavin's
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Inglehope
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Hotham
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Westwood
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Tullis
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Tullis Bridge
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Farmer's Crossing
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Boddington
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Ranford
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Mooliaman
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Crossman
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Waitemata
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Dwarda
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Dwarda
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Hotham River
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Hotham River
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Ballast Pit
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Mooterdine
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Congelin
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Contine
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Minniging
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to Narembeen Branch

The Pinjarra to Narrogin railway was a 153 kilometre cross-country railway line built between the towns of Pinjarra and Narrogin in Western Australia. [1]

The line was opened in stages between 1910 and 1927 (with construction being delayed by the onset of the First World War) to service the booming timber industry as well as rural and fruit-growing establishments between the two termini. Pinjarra and Narrogin are located on the Western Australian Government Railways' South Western and Great Southern main lines respectively, and as such the Pinjarra to Narrogin railway provided an important link between the two, providing a rail transport link to towns and mills along the way, such as Dwellingup and Boddington, both of which continue to be significant settlements in the region.

The closing of many of the local timber mills led to a gradual decline in traffic on the line and, accordingly, commercial services were withdrawn progressively until cessation of the last remaining service in 1984. However, the Hotham Valley Railway has operated a heritage railway over a thirty-two kilometre section of the line as far as Etmilyn from 1974 onwards and continues to do so. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Locations or Stopping Places - Pinjarra to Narrogin". Hotham Valley Railway. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. "History of HVTR". Hotham Valley Railway. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. Hotham Valley Tourist Railway State Heritage Office of WA