Pinjarra railway station

Pinjarra
Location	South Western Highway, Pinjarra
Coordinates	32°37′41″S 115°52′49″E / 32.62818°S 115.88027°ECoordinates: 32°37′41″S 115°52′49″E / 32.62818°S 115.88027°E
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transwa
Line(s)	South Western
Distance	86 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	22 May 1893
Rebuilt	2007
Services
Preceding station   Transwa Trains network   Following station North Dandalup towards Perth Australind Waroona towards Bunbury

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

History

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 1911, Pinjarra became a junction station with the opening of the Pinjarra to Narrogin railway. Today this line is operated as a heritage railway by the Hotham Valley Railway, with its depot opposite Pinjarra station.^[3] In 1986, the station building was destroyed in a fire. A new building was erected in 2007 and today houses the Pinjarra Visitor Centre.^[4][5]

The station is today served by Transwa’s twice daily Australind service.^[6]

References

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. History of HVTR Hotham Valley Railway
4. Pinjarra station construction heralds new era of rail in Peel Minister for the Environment, Climate Change & the Peel Region 24 January 2007
5. Pinjarra Tourist Radio
6. Australind Timetable Transwa

External links

• Pinjarra Station History of Western Australian Railways & Stations gallery