Clackline Station, circa 1980
Clackline Station, 19th of October 2002
Original Name : Clackline Junction
Station History :
Clackline, was a junction along the Eastern Railway between, Chidlow
and
Spencers Brook, it had a branch line leaving from the east end
of the station, which connected to Toodyay, which opened in 1888 (and eventually extended to Miling). Clackline Station, had 3 platforms, which still survive
today, however, the station's passenger shelter, signal cabin, locomotive turntable, engine sheds and footbridge didn't survive.
In 1966, the line from Bellevue to Wundowie was closed and pulled up, due to the dual gauge Avon Valley line opening, however the section of the Eastern
Railway between, Spencer's Brook and Wundowie, continued to be used, for transporting iron ore to the Foundry at Wundowie. For 14 year, once a day
the iron ore train would pass by Clackline, until 1980, when the rail service ceased.
Clackline Station Signal Cabin Site (left), 24th of May 2003 and (right), 19th of October 2002.
Thanks to Simon Barber for his photo of Clackline Station.
of the station, which connected to Toodyay, which opened in 1888 (and eventually extended to Miling). Clackline Station, had 3 platforms, which still survive
today, however, the station's passenger shelter, signal cabin, locomotive turntable, engine sheds and footbridge didn't survive.
In 1966, the line from Bellevue to Wundowie was closed and pulled up, due to the dual gauge Avon Valley line opening, however the section of the Eastern
Railway between, Spencer's Brook and Wundowie, continued to be used, for transporting iron ore to the Foundry at Wundowie. For 14 year, once a day
the iron ore train would pass by Clackline, until 1980, when the rail service ceased.
Clackline Station Signal Cabin Site (left), 24th of May 2003 and (right), 19th of October 2002.
The Eastern End of
Clackline
Station, showing all 3 platforms, (left) 24th of May 2003, (right),
19th
of October 2002.
Thanks to Simon Barber for his photo of Clackline Station.