Northampton railway line

Northampton railway line
Map
Geraldton to Ajana railway line
Overview
StatusClosed
OwnerGovernment of Western Australia
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Western Australian Government Railways
History
Opened26 July 1879 (1879-07-26)
Closed29 April 1957 (1957-04-29)
Route map
Northampton railway line
km
Galena
2' (610mm) narrow gauge
66 miles (106 km)
Ajana
66 miles (106 km)
Ajana
58 miles (93 km)
Binnu
Hutt
Ogilvie
Wells Siding
Weld
Baddera
34 miles (55 km)
Northampton
34 miles (55 km)
Gwalla (Northampton)
Bowes
Ryans
Chally
Isseka
McGuire
Oakabella
Taylors
Howatharra
Oakagee
White Peak
Stone Siding
To Yuna
Wokarina
Glenfield
Waggrakine
Chapman
To Perth
Bluff Point
0
Geraldton
Geraldton Wharf

The Northampton railway line, also referred to as the Geraldton to Ajana railway line, ran from Geraldton through Northampton and on to Ajana in Western Australia. It operated between 1879 and 1957. It was the first government railway constructed in Western Australia.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Rogers, Philippa; Australian Railway Historical Society. Western Australian Division (2007), The first government railway 1879-1957 : Geraldton to Northampton and onwards, Australian Railway Historical Society, W.A. Division, ISBN 978-0-9803922-1-0
  2. ^ Joyce, John (editor) (1979) Western Australia's first government railway, 1879-1957 compiled from the researches of Adrian Gunzburg [et al.].Bayswater, W.A. Australian Railway Historical Society, W.A. Division
  3. ^ Geraldton – Northampton Government Railway, 1879-1957. Northampton news, July 2004, p.13.