Kalamunda railway station

Former railway station in Western Australia

Kalamunda

General information
Location| Railway Road, Kalamunda
Coordinates| 31°58′13″S 116°03′33″E﻿ / ﻿31.970158°S 116.059225°E﻿ / -31.970158; 116.059225
Owned by| Western Australian Government Railways
Operated by| Western Australian Government Railways
Line(s)| Upper Darling Range railway
Distance| 50 kilometres from Perth
Platforms| 1
Tracks| 3
Construction
Structure type| Ground
Other information
Status| Closed
History
Opened| July 1891
Closed| 22 July 1949
Previous names| Stirk’s Landing
Jeck’s Crossing
Kalamunnda

Kalamunda railway station was a major station on the Upper Darling Range railway in Western Australia serving the town of Kalamunda. It was known earlier as Stirk's Landing and was located at a distance 20 miles from Perth.[1]

## History

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When the Upper Darling Range railway opened in July 1891, Kalamunda was the only station on the line with raised platforms. It had two station buildings, a water tower and sidings for passing trains and for storing wagons. In 1926, a new station building was built.

The station closed on 22 July 1949, along with the rest of the line.[2][3] The station has been redeveloped as the Kalamunda History Village.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Historical landmarks and incidents, No. 3". Kalamunda and District News. No. 21\. Western Australia. 26 February 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2021 - via National Library of Australia.
2. ^ Kalamunda Station History of Western Australian Railways & Stations
3. ^ Kalamunda's History Kalamunda Historical Society
4. ^ Kalamunda History Village Shire of Kalamunda

## External links

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Media related to Kalamunda railway station at Wikimedia Commons