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The South Western Railway is the main railway route between Perth and Bunbury in Western Australia opening in 1893. ==History== The South Western Railway was constructed for the Western Australian Government Railways by various private contractors from 1891. Among these was the engineer and magistrate William W. L. Owen. Construction was completed in two parts. The first, East Perth to Pinjarra, was undertaken by William Atkins (former mill manager of the Neil McNeil Co. at the Jarrahdale Timber Station and Robert Oswald Law (who built the Fremantle Long Jetty) from the end of 1891.〔 Work began in 1892 but was slowed by difficulties with building the bridge over the Swan River.〔 This section opened on 22 May 1893. The second phase of construction was also completed by Atkins and McNeil, starting at Bunbury and working north to Pinjarra opening on 22 August 1893.〔〔〔〔 Bunbury station was opened by Sir John Forrest on 14 November 1894. Beyond Bunbury, the line previously continued south a further 200 kilometres to Northcliffe closing in stages from 1986.〔(Brookfield Rail Network Map ) Brookfield Rail〕 Part of this section is now operated by the Pemberton Tramway Company.〔(Home ) Pemberton Tramway Company〕〔(Pemberton-Northcliffe Railway & Railway Station ) Heritage Council of WA〕 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「South Western Railway, Western Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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