Merredin railway station facts for kids

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Prospectors cross at Merredin in April 2014
Location	Barrack Street, Merredin
Coordinates	31.482°S 118.279°E / -31.482; 118.279
Owned by	Transwa
Operated by	Transwa
Line(s)	Eastern Goldfields Railway
Distance	284.20 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	1895 (original)
Services
Preceding station Transwa Following station Hines Hill towards East Perth MerredinLink Terminus Prospector Burracoppin towards Kalgoorlie
Western Australia Heritage Register
Official name	Merredin Railway Station Group
Type	State Registered Place
Designated	26 February 1999
Reference no.	1577

Merredin railway station is located on the Eastern Goldfields Railway in Western Australia. It is in the town of Merredin.

History

The original Merredin station opened in 1895. It was an important station on the Eastern Goldfields Railway, being the junction station for lines to Narrembeen, Bruce Rock, Northam, Southern Cross and Nungarin and had an extensive yard. Today lines extend south from Merredin south to Narrogin and Kondinin.

When the line was converted to standard gauge in the late 1960s, a new station was built diagonally opposite. The original station is used as a museum. Exhibits include a G class steam locomotive and TA class diesel locomotive.

Passenger services

Transwa's MerredinLink and Prospector services stop at Merredin, at least one service each day.

The Indian Pacific also passes here, running once a week each way between East Perth and Sydney Central, but does not stop at the station.