Albany railway station, Western Australia explained

Albany railway station
Map Dot Label:Albany railway station
Building Type:Heritage listed railway station
Location:Albany, Western Australia
Coordinates:-35.028°N 117.8859°W
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Designation1:State Register of Heritage Places
Designation1 Type:State Registered Place
Designation1 Date:11 August 2009

Albany railway station is a railway station in Albany, Western Australia.

History and overview

It was constructed in 1888 by the Great Southern Land Company.[1]

It was a passenger railway station on the Western Australian Government Railways services, from 1961 until the end of the running of the Albany Progress in 1978.

It is often included in pictures of Stirling Terrace and of the jetties and facilities of the Port of Albany.

Following reduction in rail services, various proposals were investigated, and the railway station precinct was assessed for heritage status.[2]

The station is both a heritage listed structure, and it was a tourist information centre and Transwa bus terminal.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: ALBANY RAILWAY STATION. . . 4 . 741 . Western Australia . 27 July 1888 . 3 May 2016 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Listed as Albany Railway Station & Bond Store (Railway Institute, Tourist Bureau, Bonded Store, Luggage Room) as the title of the heritage site - see http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Search/PlaceNoSearch?placeNo=3262
  3. Web site: InHerit - State Heritage Office.