Kalamunda railway station explained

Kalamunda
Address:Railway Road, Kalamunda
Coordinates:-31.9702°N 116.0592°W
Distance:50 kilometres from Perth
Line:Upper Darling Range Railway
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:3
Opened:July 1891
Closed:22 July 1949
Owned:Western Australian Government Railways
Operator:Western Australian Government Railways
Status:Closed
Former:Stirk’s Landing
Jeck’s Crossing
Kalamunnda

Kalamunda railway station was a major station on the Upper Darling Range Railway in Western Australia serving the town of Kalamunda. It was known earlier as Stirk's Landing and was located at a distance 20 miles from Perth.[1]

History

When the Upper Darling Range Railway opened in July 1891, Kalamunda was the only station on the line with raised platforms. It had two station buildings, a water tower and sidings for passing trains and for storing wagons. In 1926, a new station building was built.

The station closed on 22 July 1949, along with the rest of the line.[2] [3] The station has been redeveloped as the Kalamunda History Village.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Historical landmarks and incidents, No. 3 . . 21 . Western Australia . 26 February 1953 . 3 August 2021 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  2. http://wastations.i8.com/Kalamunda_Station.html Kalamunda Station
  3. http://www.kalamundahistoricalsociety.com/ Kalamunda's History
  4. http://www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/Leisure-Tourism/Arts-Culture/History-Village Kalamunda History Village