Corporate Body

Western Australian Government Railways [1] (1890 - 1914)

Colony and State of Western Australia

From: 1890
To: 1914
Functions: Public Utilities, Rail Industry, Regulatory Body and Transport
Reference No: Western Australian Archives ID: AU WA A33

Summary

The Western Australian Government Railways [1] was responsible for the administration, engineering, construction, and maintenance of train railways in Western Australia from its creation in 1890 until 1914. In 1914 trams also became the responsibility of this department and it became the Western Australian Government Railways and Tramways (1914 - 1922).

Timeline

1879 - 1890 Western Australian Department of Works and Railways
       1890 - 1914 Western Australian Government Railways [1]
             1914 - 1922 Western Australian Government Railways and Tramways
                   1922 - 1930 Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Electricity Supply
                         1930 - 1946 Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways, Ferries and Electricity Supply
                               1945 - 1975 State Electricity Commission of Western Australia
                               1946 - 1949 Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways, and Ferries
                                     1949 - 1958 Western Australian Government Tramways and Ferries
                                     1949 - 2000 Western Australian Government Railways [2]
                                     1975 - 1995 State Energy Commission of Western Australia

Superior

Published resources

Resource Sections

'Western Australian Government Railways', in Agency Details, State Records Office of Western Australia, Western Australian Government, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/western-australian-government-railways-1-au-wa-a33. Details

Elizabeth Daniels

Created: 23 July 2019

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