Railway Platform

Author

Shire of Mount Magnet

Place Number

07209

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Location

Laurie St Mt Magnet

Location Details

Local Government

Mt Magnet

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1897

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

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 3	Category 3 Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The Railway Platform has historic significance for its association with the operations of the railway in the town. Together with the Station Master's House [Place No. 15], the Railway Workers' Houses [Place No. 16], railway bridge [Place No. 19] and the railway dam [Place No. 17], the former Railway Platform assists with the interpretation of local railway heritage and history.

Physical Description

Located within the Recreation Complex, the railway platform is raised to a height of approximately l/2m and constructed from stone.

History

The railway line reached Mt Magnet in 1896. Services were suspended on the Mullewa-Meekatharra line on 1 May, 1978. Of the main railway station buildings on the line only Mount Magnet was demolished - this taking place in 1983. The stone buildings at the sidings in the district (Lennonville, Murrum and Yoweragabbie) were dismantled and bulldozed. The rails were removed during the 1980s. [Drawn to Mt Magnet, p224 & 265]

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Low Degree

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	L Day & K Morrissey; "Drawn to Mt Magnet". p.224 & 265	Shire of Mt Magnet	1995

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Other
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Other Stone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

27 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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