Albany Station from the
West, 18th of August 2003
Built
: 1889
Original Name : Albany
Station History : Albany Station was constructed in 1889, the year the Great Southern Railway opened for operation from Beverley to Albany.
Albany was the main port of Western Australia, until, Fremantle Harbour was dredged at the turn of the 20th centuary, up until the creation of the
inner harbour at Fremantle, virtually all exports and imports went through Albany. After Fremantle Harbour was dredged, the percentage of exports
and imports passing through Albany's harbour dropped dramactically.
Over the next 100 years Albany was resigned to play the second port of WA, mainly wheat kept the railway into Albany operating over the
years.
Albany's rail passenger service ('The Albany Progress') ceased in 1978, due to not being able to compete with the much faster bus route
straight down the Albamy HWY from Perth. Since then, only the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway has run the rare extended passenger trains
down the old GSR line to Albany.
Albany Station Yard in a postcard, taken at the turn of the 20th centuary.
Station and District Info : Albany continues to see some rail activity with some grain trains and the new woodchip facility, which is using a
short distance of the line from the outskirts of Albany to the port.
These days the Station at Albany is used as the bus stop for the Transwa Coaches arriving and departing for places such as Perth, Esperance
and Bunbury, the inside of the station building is used as the Albany Tourist Buearu and also there is a miniture railway group based in other
part of the railway station building.
This year (2003), Albany has seen an increase in rail activity with several grains trains running in and out of the port each day, as well as frequent
trips made by the Woodchipper from the Mill to the Port each day as well, so for the railfan, Albany is a busy place, where there is always
some rail action to go down to the foreshore to have a look at.
Old Albany Goods Shed, 16th of August 2003 Old Albany Loco Shed, 16th of August 2003
Albany's new Transwa Station Sign, 17th of August 2003 The Main, Albany Station Building, 17th of August 2003
Albany Station from the East, 9th of January 2003
Original Name : Albany
Station History : Albany Station was constructed in 1889, the year the Great Southern Railway opened for operation from Beverley to Albany.
Albany was the main port of Western Australia, until, Fremantle Harbour was dredged at the turn of the 20th centuary, up until the creation of the
inner harbour at Fremantle, virtually all exports and imports went through Albany. After Fremantle Harbour was dredged, the percentage of exports
and imports passing through Albany's harbour dropped dramactically.
Over the next 100 years Albany was resigned to play the second port of WA, mainly wheat kept the railway into Albany operating over the
years.
Albany's rail passenger service ('The Albany Progress') ceased in 1978, due to not being able to compete with the much faster bus route
straight down the Albamy HWY from Perth. Since then, only the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway has run the rare extended passenger trains
down the old GSR line to Albany.
Albany Station Yard in a postcard, taken at the turn of the 20th centuary.
Albany Station Yard in a postcard, taken at the turn
of the 20th centuary.
Platform View of Albany Station,
9th of January 2003
Albany Station, Transwa bus stop, 9th of January 2003
Station and District Info : Albany continues to see some rail activity with some grain trains and the new woodchip facility, which is using a
short distance of the line from the outskirts of Albany to the port.
These days the Station at Albany is used as the bus stop for the Transwa Coaches arriving and departing for places such as Perth, Esperance
and Bunbury, the inside of the station building is used as the Albany Tourist Buearu and also there is a miniture railway group based in other
part of the railway station building.
This year (2003), Albany has seen an increase in rail activity with several grains trains running in and out of the port each day, as well as frequent
trips made by the Woodchipper from the Mill to the Port each day as well, so for the railfan, Albany is a busy place, where there is always
some rail action to go down to the foreshore to have a look at.
Old Albany Goods Shed, 16th of August 2003 Old Albany Loco Shed, 16th of August 2003
Albany's new Transwa Station Sign, 17th of August 2003 The Main, Albany Station Building, 17th of August 2003
Albany Station from the East, 9th of January 2003