Built : 1st July 1887
Original Name : Walkaway
Station History : Walkaway Station was the original terminus of the WAGR’s railway from Geraldton. When the Midland Railway connected Walkaway
to Midland Junction, Walkaway became an important junction station. Midland Railways (MRWA) engines would pull trains all the way from Midland
Junction (Midland, east of Perth), to Walkaway, here the WAGR’s engines would take over and pull the train the rest of the short distance into Geraldton.

The MRWA tracks finished just south of the station at the Evans Road Level Crossing and from then on it was WAGR tracks, the staff at Walkaway, were
paid half and half by both company’s. Walkaway Station Building is an exact copy of Claremont Station and also very simular to York Station, all 3
stations were made of stone and had corrigated iron roofs. The Station, loading ramp and goods sheds at Walkaway are Classified by the National Trust,
a turntable for turning WAGR trains was once at the station how ever that was removed at some time after the Midland Railways were bought out by the
WAGR. A Station Master was at Walkaway Station from July 1887 until Sept 1967. On the 17th of January 1983, Walkaway closed as a Staff Station
and on the 25th of May 1986, the public siding was removed.   

Today Walkaway Station is museum for the local districts around Gerladton, the station building is in need of a bit of repair, there is also some other
heritage railway equipment around the station, like a crane and as I mentioned earlier, the goods shed.



Thanks to Geoff Bell for he's photos of Walkway Station.

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