Built : 1886
Original Name : York
Station Facts : York was the terminus of the 3rd stage of the Eastern Railway, from Fremantle. By 1886, the Eastern Railway had been extended
from Chidlow's Well to York the largest inland town in Western Australia at the time. Also in 1886, branch lines had been constructed from
York to Beverley (in the South) and also from Spencer's Brook (just north of York) to Northam, also from Clackline (North east of York) to Toodyay, so
York was right in the middle of the action and it became a very important stop for trains heading to Fremantle.

In the mid 1890's York missed out to Northam, on being the town to be used as the staging point for the construction of the Yilgarn Goldfields Railway, this
wasn't well received by the population of York, who believed because York was the main town of the Avon Valley, it should be the link by the Railway from
Fremantle to the Golidfields in the East.

It wasn't until the turn of the 20th century that a line was finally constructed heading East from York, but it only went as far as Green Hills, it later joined up
to Quairading and Bruce Rock, before joining the Eastern Goldfields Railway Line at Merredin.

Today York Station, is nearly in exactly the same form as it was over a 100 years ago, it needs a bit of repair, but it's great to see that this marvellous
structure is still intact, in a time when other, just as significant buildings have been demolished for little reason or logic.

Thanks to Bruce Boyd, for he's photos of York Station.

Page Updated, 11th of February 2006