Midland railway line, Western Australia
| Midland railway line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Termini |
Midland Junction Walkaway |
| Stations | 39 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | November 1894 |
| Owner | Public Transport Authority |
| Operator(s) | Brookfield Rail |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 446 kilometres |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Midland railway line runs from Midland Junction to Walkaway (30 kilometres south of Geraldton) in Western Australia. Built by the Midland Railway of Western Australia, the 446 kilometre line opened in November 1894.
In December 1883, John Waddington representing a sydndicate of English capitalists, proposed to Governor Broome to build a line from York via Northam, Newcastle, Bejoording, New Norcia and along the Berkshire Valley to Geraldton under a land grant scheme. A parliamentary select committee recommended the route be altered to branch off from the Eastern Railway at Guildford and run via Chittering, Bindoon, Victoria Plains, Carnamah, Arrino, Upper Irwin and Dongara to Walkaway where it would join the Western Australian Government Railway’s line from Geraldton. The agreement was signed on 27 February 1886, with work commencing a few days later.
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