Watheroo
Station
Watheroo Station, 15th of
February 2003
Built : November 1894
Original Name : Watheroo
Station Facts : Watheroo opened in 1894, along with the Midland Railway line that had been constructed from Walkaway. Watheroo was classified as a
class 1 station, made of brick and corrigated iron. There was a refreshment room at the station and a station masters quarters, where a station master was in
residence there from November 1894 - 30th of June, 1899, then from 1st of October 1911 to the 1st of September 1981. Originally Watheroo had a two track
engine shed and a carriage shed. In 1944 the old engine shed was replaced with a concrete pillar and brick wall shed. Watheroo originally had a turntable
however that was replaced with a triangle for turning trains. Water for the steam locomotives was pumped from a dam 3kms north west of the station.
Today the station still stands, absolutely, seemingly untouched and is being assessed for National Trust Listing.
Watheroo Station, 22nd of
January 1969
Watheroo Station,
22nd of January 1969 (left) and
Watheroo Station, 15th of February 2003 (right)
Watheroo Station Water Tower
and Engine Shed, 22nd of January
1969, Engine Shed, 15th of February
2003 (right)
Watheroo Station, 15th of
February 2003
Watheroo Station Yard, 15th
of February 2003
(Thanks to Roderick Smith for he's
photos of Watheroo Station)
