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Northam railway station, Western Australia

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Today, the dual gauge Eastern Railway terminates at Northam and becomes the standard gauge
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also passes here, running once or twice a week (depending on the time of year) between
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The original station closed on 12 February 1966 and has been converted to a museum.
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with a large yard, signalbox and locomotive depot to serve lines radiating out to
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opened on 13 October 1886 at the end of a 15 kilometre branch line from
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Stations in (brackets) are uncommon stops for the listed service
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History of Western Australian Railways & Stations gallery
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services stop at Northam, at least one service each day.
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Between the western side of the town and Toodyay lies
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Index

Transwa

AvonLink
Northam
31°38′58″S 116°40′31″E / 31.64938°S 116.67527°E / -31.64938; 116.67527
Transwa
Eastern
Perth
Transwa
Transwa
Toodyay
Midland
AvonLink
Midland
East Perth
MerredinLink
Meckering
Merredin
Toodyay
East Perth
Prospector
Meckering
Kalgoorlie
Northam
Eastern Railway
Western Australia
Northam
Spencers Brook
Eastern Railway
Southern Cross

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