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Boyup Brook Railway Station

Author

Shire of Boyup Brook

Place Number

24416
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Location

Railway Pde Boyup Brook

Location Details

Local Government

Boyup Brook

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1909, Constructed from 1969

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 12 May 2015

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Aug 1995 Category 1

Category 1

Highest level of protection appropriate. Recommended for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the town planning scheme to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The Boyup Brook Railway Station is historically and socially significant as representative of the arrival of the railway in 1909. The railway provied the major impetus for the development of the town and was an important service for the agricultural industry. The building is a fine example of a weathrboard and iron railway station.

Physical Description

The building is constructed of weatherboard and iron with a brick chimney. The original roof sheeting has been replaced and the building has been conserved.

History

Boyup Brook Railway Station was constructed in 1909 when the railway was first extended to Boyup Brook.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Very Good
Modifications: Not Known

Condition

Very Good

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
PWD Architect 1909 -

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
A Schorer;"History of the Upper Blackwood".pp 175/6
D Wooding;"The history of settlemnt and agriculture in the Boyup Brook District".

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

30 May 2012

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 Apr 2021

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