Narrogin Station 
 
Narrogin Station, 9th of Jan 2003
Opened : 1889
Original Name : Narrogin
Station History : Again Narrogin Station is one the original stops on the GSR line, as it was opened in 1889, however Narrogin didn't start to grow until
proposed railway lines to Collie and Wickepin were announced in the time from 1905 to 1907. In 1906 work commenced on the current Narrogin Station
and a year later the Narrogin to Colllie line opened. By 1909 the Narrogin to Wickepin line opened, eventually Narrogin was connected by 6 railway lines
leading into the town, coming from places such as York, Wagin, Collie, Wickepin, Kulin and Boddington. For the next 60 years it was business as usual around
Narrogin, as it was one of the main depots along the GSR, it's yard was always busy as well as the Loco depot.

In 1970, Railway employee’s in the town numbered 280, however by 1995, there was only less then a dozen workers left, Narrogin as well as other
railway towns around the country side in WA has been hit by the downsizing of Westrail by the Government of WA. Today Narrogin is literally a shell of
what it once was, with it's rail yard gone and turned into a bypass road through the town, the station is in disrepair and only has track along one side of it's
island platform, the loco depot has been closed, and the only traffic that passes through the station these days are bulk wheat train heading to Kwinana.

 
Narrogin Station, from the footbridge at the northern end of the station, 6th of June 1994 (ABOVE)

 
HVTR Wizards Express, stabled at Narrogin, 10th of Aug 2003 (left) and Narrogin Station on the 9th of Sept 2004 (right). (ABOVE)

 
Eastern platform of Narrogin Station 9th of Jan 2003 and Western platform of Narrogin Station, on the 9th of September 2004 (ABOVE)

 
Narrogin Station, 9th of September 2004 (ABOVE)

 
The Southern end of Narrogin Station, on the 9th of September 2004 (ABOVE)

 
Narrogin Station Goods Shed, 9th of Jan 2003 (left) and again on the 9th of Sept 2004 (right) (ABOVE)

 

The old Narrogin Station, Signal Cabin, 6th of June 1994. (ABOVE)

A view of the Northern end of Narrogin Yard, 9th of September 2004. (ABOVE)

A View of the Southern end of Narrogin Yard, 9th of September 2004 (ABOVE)

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Remains at the old Narrogin Loco Sheds, 2004

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Remains of the old Narrogin Turntable, 2009

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The old line leading up to the former Narrogin Workshops Stores, 2004.

XA1415, wasting away at Narrogin Station, 9th of September 2004 (ABOVE)

HVTR's C1703, on the Albany Whaler Tour Train, at Narrogin, 9th of September 2004 (ABOVE)

North end of main line side of Narrogin Station (left) and the southern end of the main line side of Narrogin (right), 9th of Jan 2003. (ABOVE)

The southern end of the main line side of Narrogin Station (right), 9th of Jan 2003. (ABOVE)

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The John Holland "Gangers Sheds at the Narrogin CBH Sidings, on the northern end of town, 8th of June 2009

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Narrogin CBH Sidings, on the northern end of town (looking north), 8th of June 2009

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Narrogin CBH Sidings, on the northern end of town, 8th of June 2009

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Narrogin CBH dead end Sidings on the left and the main line leading to the Station yard on the right, 8th of June 2009

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Narrogin CBH Sidings (looking south), 8th of June 2009

(Thanks to Roderick Smith and Daryle Phillips for there photos of Narrogin)

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