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The Midland railway line runs from Midland Junction to Walkaway (30 kilometres south of Geraldton) in Western Australia. Built by the Midland Railway of Western Australia, the 446 kilometre line opened in November 1894. ==History== In December 1883, John Waddington representing a sydndicate of English capitalists, proposed to Governor Broome to build a line from York via Northam, Newcastle, Bejoording, New Norcia and along the Berkshire Valley to Geraldton under a land grant scheme. A parliamentary select committee recommended the route be altered to branch off from the Eastern Railway at Guildford and run via Chittering, Bindoon, Victoria Plains, Carnamah, Arrino, Upper Irwin and Dongara to Walkaway where it would join the Western Australian Government Railway’s line from Geraldton. The agreement was signed on 27 February 1886, with work commencing a few days later.〔(Midland Railway Company ) Battye Library〕 Under the land grant scheme, of land was granted for every mile of railway completed, a total of . The consortium was able to select land within of the new railway. Financing problems delayed construction with construction being suspended in June 1887. The Government tried to rescind the contract, but could not as the consortium had until 1890 to complete the first 160 kilometres of the line.〔〔〔(The Midland Railway of Australia ) ''Western Mail'' 3 October 1891〕〔(Royal Commission into the Management, Workings & Control of the Western Australian Government Railways ) Government of Western Australia December 1947 page 8〕 On 21 March 1890, the Midland Railway Company of Western Australia was floated on the London Stock Exchange and Herbert Bond purchased John Waddington's shareholding in the consortium and work recommenced on the 446 kilometre line from both ends.〔 The first section from Midland Junction to Gingin opened on 9 April 1891, followed by Walkaway to Mingenew on 16 August 1991, Gin Gin to Moore River (Mogumbur) on 22 February 1892, Mingenew to Arrino on 25 February 1992, Mogumbur to Mora on 2 July 1894, with the two sections linked between Carnamah and Three Springs on 1 November 1894.〔〔(The Midland Railway: Its Jubilee Year ) ''The West Australian'' 31 October 1936〕〔(Midland Railway ) Carnamah Historical Society & Museum〕 On 1 August 1964, the line was sold to the Western Australian Government Railways.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Midland railway line, Western Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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