Albany railway station is a railway station in Albany, Western Australia.
| Albany railway station | |
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 The Albany railway station with the Albany Entertainment Centre in the background | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Heritage listed railway station |
| Location | Albany, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°01′41″S 117°53′09″E / 35.0280°S 117.8859°E |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 11 August 2009 |
| Reference no. | 3262 |
History and overview edit
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.[2]
Following reduction in rail services, various proposals were investigated, and the railway station precinct was assessed for heritage status.[3]
The station is both a heritage listed structure, and it was a tourist information centre and Transwa bus terminal.[4]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ "ALBANY RAILWAY STATION". The West Australian. Vol. 4, no. 741. Western Australia. 27 July 1888. p. 3. Retrieved 3 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Albany (Western Australia) illustrated, Albany, Western Australia Norman Bros, 1920, retrieved 3 May 2016
- ^ 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
- ^ "InHerit - State Heritage Office".