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Northampton railway line was a railway line that ran from Geraldton through Northampton and on to Ajana in Western Australia that operated between 1879 and 1957. ==Government railway== It was the first government railway constructed in Western Australia, and was from Geraldton to Ajana, which passed through Northampton.〔Joyce, John (editor) (1979) ''Western Australia's first government railway, 1879-1957'' compiled from the researches of Adrian Gunzburg (al. ).Bayswater, W.A. Australian Railway Historical Society, W.A. Division〕〔''Geraldton - Northampton Government Railway, 1879-1957''. Northampton news, July 2004, p.13.〕 The railway station built for the line in 1879 was the first railway station in Geraldton. In 2005 an old railway wagon was identified as being possibly the first item of rolling stock built for use on the line 〔Warner, Gary. (2005) ''Piece of history. (Car No. AW323 discovered at Northampton - thought to be the first railway wagon built in Western Australia).Geraldton guardian, 14 Feb. 2005, p.3〕 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「Northampton railway line」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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