East Northam Yard, looking east, 8th of January 2006
Located on the Eastern Goldfields Line,
between Northam Station and Seabrook. However today, East Northam is
only accessable via the narrow gauge,
Goomalling Line, which runs along side the EGR, from Avon Yard to just east of East Northam Yard, where it heads north to Goomalling. East Northam,
used to be a Station, with a platform, station building and narrow gauge yard with sidings into the ajacent industrial area. Until 1966, west and east bound
trains would pass through East Northam, prior to or after arriving at the old Northam Station, on the other side of town. When the new Standard Gauge line
opened in 1966, the line was continued on through East Northam, heading towards the Avon Valley, resulting in the closure of the old narrow gauge line,
through the middle of town.
In recent times, East Northam has had it's run around facility removed, making it a dead end siding.
Goomalling Line, which runs along side the EGR, from Avon Yard to just east of East Northam Yard, where it heads north to Goomalling. East Northam,
used to be a Station, with a platform, station building and narrow gauge yard with sidings into the ajacent industrial area. Until 1966, west and east bound
trains would pass through East Northam, prior to or after arriving at the old Northam Station, on the other side of town. When the new Standard Gauge line
opened in 1966, the line was continued on through East Northam, heading towards the Avon Valley, resulting in the closure of the old narrow gauge line,
through the middle of town.
In recent times, East Northam has had it's run around facility removed, making it a dead end siding.
East Northam Station, November 1965 (Courtesy of the Battye Library)
East Northam Yard, 8th of January 2006
East Northam Westrail sign, 8th of January 2006
East Northam Yard, looking west, with Northam Station in the background, 8th of January 2006
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