Pinjarra to Narrogin railway
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The Pinjarra to Narrogin railway was a railway line built between the towns of Pinjarra and Narrogin in Western Australia
.
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 WAGR 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of the local timber mills led to a gradual decline in traffic on the line and, accordingly, commercial services were withdrawn progressively until cessation of the last remaining service in 1984.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 kilometer section of the line as far as Etmilyn from 1974 onwards and continues to do so.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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The line was opened in stages between 1910 and 1927 (with construction being delayed by the onset of the First World War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
) 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 WAGR South Western
South Western Railway (Western Australia)
The South Western Railway is the main railway route between Perth Western Australia and Bunbury.Constructed by the Western Australian Government Railways, the Transwa Australind currently services this route.- References :...
and Great Southern
Great Southern Railway (Western Australia)
The Great Southern Railway was the name of a railway company that operated from Beverley to Albany in Western Australia between 1886 and 1896. In 1896 the Western Australian Government Railways took over this company and the railway route also kept the name.- Construction :The first sods for the...
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
Boddington
Boddington may refer to:Placenames*Boddington, Gloucestershire, England**RAF Boddington was nearby*Boddington, Northamptonshire, England*Boddington, Western Australia, town near Perth, Western Australia...
, 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
Hotham Valley Railway
The Hotham Valley Tourist Railway is a tourist and heritage railway in the Peel region of Western Australia....
has operated a heritage railway
Heritage railway
thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...
over a thirty-two kilometer section of the line as far as Etmilyn from 1974 onwards and continues to do so.