Former railway line in Western Australia
Northampton railway line |
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![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,8,a,a,270x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Northampton_railway_line&groups=_18c8fb43baa191688297fc66807d199465740a4e) Geraldton to Ajana railway line |
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Status | Closed |
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Owner | Government of Western Australia |
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Operator(s) | Western Australian Government Railways |
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Opened | 26 July 1879 (1879-07-26) |
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Closed | 29 April 1957 (1957-04-29) |
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Galena
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2' (610mm) narrow gauge
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66 miles (106 km)
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Ajana
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66 miles (106 km)
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Ajana
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58 miles (93 km)
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Binnu
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Hutt
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Ogilvie
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Wells Siding
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Weld
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Baddera
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34 miles (55 km)
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Northampton
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34 miles (55 km)
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Gwalla (Northampton)
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Bowes
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Ryans
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Chally
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Isseka
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McGuire
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Oakabella
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Taylors
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Howatharra
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Oakagee
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White Peak
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Stone Siding
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To Yuna
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Wokarina
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Glenfield
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Waggrakine
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Chapman
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To Perth
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Bluff Point
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0
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Geraldton
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Geraldton Wharf
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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]
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ Geraldton – Northampton Government Railway, 1879-1957. Northampton news, July 2004, p.13.