24-542: Eastern Railway or Railroad may refer to: Eastern Railway (Western Australia) Eastern Railway (Austria) , a railway line in Austria, initially operated by Austrian Eastern Railway Eastern Railway (India) Eastern Railway (Israel) Eastern Railway (Turkey) , one of the predecessor railways to the Turkish State Railways Eastern Railroad ,
48-660: A former railroad company in New England that was a competitor, and later subsidiary, of the Boston and Maine Railroad Eastern Railroad (Pennsylvania) , leased by the Monongahela Connecting Railroad Eastern Railroad of Long Island Eastern National Railway (Austria) , a former railway company in the Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary Austrian Eastern Railway , a former railway company in
72-455: A little over a decade after the First Route , on 1 July 1896. It increased railway capacity to the east, while offering less demanding grades and improved safety compared to the alignment of the first route. The line was originally only a single track, and featured Western Australia's first and, until 1990, only railway tunnel . Due to ventilation problems, in 1942 the tunnel was the cause of
96-481: A location between Darlington and Glen Forrest. Clay was struck when a cutting was under construction followed by a subsurface spring. The resulting flooding turned the clay into a bottomless bog. The rail alignment had to be moved 100 metres south along the bed of Nyaania Creek , which was diverted into a specially constructed channel. A year after the opening of the line to Chidlow it was further extended to Spencers Brook, opening on 20 June 1885. The following year, it
120-624: A number of external authorities to maintain and improve the old railway alignment as a rail trail. Between 2004–2006, the trail has had considerable signage and track maintenance conducted along the trail. It is also used for the annual Trek the Trail event conducted in conjunction between Mundaring and Hills Historical Society, the Mundaring Shire Council and the Mundaring Visitor Centre. The following acts of Parliament relate to
144-459: A railway line in Württemberg, Germany See also [ edit ] Eastern Line (disambiguation) East Line (disambiguation) Ostbahn (disambiguation) Østbanen (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Eastern Railway . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
168-465: A runaway train crash, prompting calls for a fix. As traffic increased the newer route was duplicated in the 1930s, with the Tunnel Junction signal box established to manage traffic through the still single-track tunnel. A single-track diversion of the tunnel was completed on 25 November 1945, allowing trains heading uphill towards the east to avoid the tunnel and providing double-track operation along
192-537: Is double-track line for almost its entire length and dual gauge ( 1,435 mm or 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in standard gauge and 1,067 mm or 3 ft 6 in narrow gauge ) between East Perth and Avon Yard ; tracks are narrow gauge-only at its western end through to Fremantle and standard gauge-only at its eastern end through to Northam. Crossing loops are provided there at three locations and these feature three parallel tracks. Numerous cuttings were also constructed, including
216-636: Is the main railway route between Fremantle and Northam in Western Australia . It opened in stages between 1881 and 1893. The line continues east to Kalgoorlie as the Eastern Goldfields Railway . It is part of the interstate standard gauge railway between Perth and the rest of Australia. The first sod of the Fremantle-Guildford Railway was turned by Governor Ord at Guildford on 3 June 1879. The event coincided with
240-724: The Indian Pacific luxury train to Sydney generally once a week. Former named trains to previously traverse the line (predominantly the Second Route ) were The Westland , The Kalgoorlie , The Mullewa , the Albany Progress and the Trans-Australian . Intrastate freight services are generally operated by Aurizon . Interstate freight services are generally operated by Pacific National and SCT Logistics . Prior to privatisation, WAGR/Westrail operated all services on
264-700: The Smith's Mill Branch , then the Mundaring Branch , and later as the Mundaring Loop . Passenger traffic ceased between Boya and on 24 January 1954 and the route was closed from Koongamia to Mount Helena on 12 March 1965. Some remnants of this original line exist today: Also known as the Parkerville deviation or Mahogany Creek deviation , the Second Route via Swan View , John Forrest National Park , Hovea , Parkerville and Stoneville to Mount Helena, opened
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#1732847759961288-644: The Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary Bavarian Eastern Railway Company , a former railway company in Bavaria, Germany Bosnian Eastern Railway , a former network of narrow-gauge railway lines in Bosnia and Herzegovina Chinese Eastern Railway , a formerly Russian railway line in China Prussian Eastern Railway , a railway line in Prussia, part of the former German Empire Württemberg Eastern Railway ,
312-432: The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the settlement of Western Australia. The alignment of this first section of the railway has remained generally unchanged since it opened on 1 March 1881 and now forms part of Transperth 's Fremantle Line and Midland Line . Notable changes to this section include: The centenary of the railway was celebrated on 1 March 1981. The First Route , from Guildford to Chidlow ,
336-525: The construction and maintenance of the Eastern Railway: [REDACTED] Media related to Eastern Railway (Western Australia) at Wikimedia Commons Sydney%E2%80%93Perth rail corridor The Sydney–Perth rail corridor is a 1435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge railway route that runs for 4352 kilometres (2704 mi) across Australia from Sydney, New South Wales , to Perth , Western Australia . Most of
360-469: The corridor included Pacific National , Aurizon , and SCT Logistics . The Indian Pacific , an experiential tourism passenger train, operates along the entire route, with the journey typically taking three days. Its sister train, The Ghan , travels over part of the corridor – from Adelaide to Tarcoola – before it proceeds north to Darwin . Some local passenger services operate at each end (in Western Australia and New South Wales ) but not in
384-458: The deep Windmill Hill Cutting east of Toodyay . Avon Yard , a major marshalling yard , is located five kilometres west of Northam. The original section from Fremantle to Guildford (and onwards to Midland) is still in use as part of Transperth's suburban passenger rail network. Transwa 's AvonLink , MerredinLink and Prospector rail services use the line from East Perth to Northam, Merredin and Kalgoorlie . Journey Beyond also run
408-710: The entire line. The Second Route closed on 13 February 1966, coinciding with the opening of the Third Route . The Third Route , also known as the Avon Valley Deviation , opened on 14 February 1966 and coincided with the closure of the earlier two routes of the Eastern Railway. In the 1940s, it became clear to the Western Australian Government Railways that the original Eastern Railway alignments were not suitable for future traffic and
432-615: The line. The original Eastern Railway alignments still survive today, in the form of a rail trail for cycling, horse riding and walking. The sections from Bellevue to Wooroloo form the 'Rail Reserves Heritage Trail'. The section from Mundaring to Clackline, as well as the Mundaring Branch, form part of the Kep Trail. The Railway Reserves Heritage Trail is the result of the Mundaring Shire Council being allocated funds from
456-458: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eastern_Railway&oldid=1194423281 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Railway disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Eastern Railway (Western Australia) The Eastern Railway
480-631: The loadings that were to be carried between the coast and the areas east of the Darling Scarp . As part of the Federal Government 's program to build a standard gauge line across Australia , and the passing of the Railways (Standard Gauge) Construction Act 1961 , work commenced on a new alignment further north through the Avon Valley , built with easier grades. This work also involved gauge-converting
504-537: The remainder of the line as far as East Perth , as well as the Kwinana freight railway to dual gauge . The Third Route was originally built with timber sleepers and 94 lb (42.6 kg) rail. It was later upgraded using heavy (60 kg or 132.3 lb) continuously welded rail laid on new concrete sleepers during the late 1970s through into the early 1980s and can now accommodate axle loads up to 41 tonnes. The route, currently managed by Arc Infrastructure ,
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#1732847759961528-567: The route is under the control of the Australian Rail Track Corporation . The corridor is heavily trafficked by long-distance freight trains. As of 2008 , the rail corridor carried 81 per cent of land freight between the eastern states and Perth, up from 60 per cent in 1996–97; and in November 2007, 3.46 billion gross tonne-kilometres of freight was carried, a record at the time. As of 2022 , major freight operators on
552-484: Was extended again, opening to Northam on 13 October 1886. Both extensions were constructed by Edward Keane . It soon became apparent that the section between Bellevue and Mount Helena was too steep for the increasingly heavier trains and engines required for the route. As a result, the Second Route was quickly devised in the 1890s. After the completion of this alternative section, the original line became known in Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) records as
576-448: Was opened on 11 March 1884. The principal contractor of the works was J.W. Wright & Co . The route ascended the escarpment around Greenmount Hill passing through Boya , Darlington , Glen Forrest , Mundaring and Sawyers Valley before turning north to Mount Helena , originally known as White's Mill and then as Lion Mill. A significant delay in construction was experienced at a site that became popularly known as Devil's Terror -
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