Wickepin Railway Station

Author

Shire of Wickepin

Place Number

02721

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Location

Railway Reserve Wickepin

Location Details

Includes Railway Station, Station Masters House, water Tank, Goodshed, Weighbridge, loading yeards and CBH Bin.

Local Government

Wickepin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1909

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	13 Aug 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	16 Aug 1996	Category 2	Category 2 May be nominated to the National Trust of Australia(WA) for National Trust Classification. A National Trust classification has no legal significance and does not infringe on the rights of ownership of a property in any way. National Trust Classification is a mark of recognition of the cultural heritage value of a property, and relies on moral persuasion for protection.
Statewide Railway Heritage Surve	Completed	01 Mar 1994			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The Railway station represents the railway line which was the catalyst for the development of the area. The railway line provided the transport and communication to sustain an otherwise isolated, or non-existent country town. The station is one of the few remaining of its type in the wheatbelt

Physical Description

The brick building is located on the north side of the railway tracks. A set of steps lead to a double door on the track side, and a long ramp leads to a door on the west side. The corrugated iron roof is a hipped construction with gablets each end. The eaves overhang is extensive all around the building . Timber struts support the overhang.

History

On 15 December 1910, the first stationmaster was appointed to the Wickepin Railway Station. The trains facilitated interaction between different districts, and the Football train to Williams was a popular annual event from 1913 to 1915. The Boxing day picnics to Lake Yealering were an annual event that carried on for a good many years. In the late 1930s the shopper trains were a popular event in Wickepin. During the war, the trains catered for passenger sonly. The trains picked up cream cans for the Great Southern Butter factory, and eggs for the Egg Board in Narrogin. The station master handled all the goods in and out of Wickepin, including the mail for the post office. In 1981 the railway passenger service was ended, and a road bus service introduced to Perth once or twice a week. . At that time the station-master was withdrawn from the Wickepin Railway Station. Now the only trains that pass through the Wickepin station are the grain and super-phosphate haulers

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact
Authenticity: High degree

Condition

Very Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Warehouse
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Railway Station

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

05 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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