Local Government
Belmont
Region
Metropolitan
Matheson Rd Ascot
Line ran down Belmont Rd, on the Maylands side and curved around after crossing the river to run alongside Matheson Rd.
Belmont
Metropolitan
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Heritage List | Removed | 22 Aug 2016 |
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Municipal Inventory | Removed | 17 Feb 2003 | Category 4 |
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Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 27 Jun 2023 | Category 4 |
Category 4 |
• The site has historic value for its association with the raillink which connected Belmont to the Perth to Guildford railway line. This brought racegoers to Ascot and provided essential deliveries to local businesses.
• The former railway line demonstrates how important the racing industry was to the development of the Belmont district.
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In 1895, a rail link was opened with the actual line branching the Bayswater line at Mt Joanna and crossing the river on what had been Drummond's property Loc. 31. The line ran down Belmont Road, on the Maylands side and curved around after crossing the river to run alongside Matheson Road (then called Cambridge Crescent). The bridge was constructed in two separate sections with a line for "up" traffic and one for "down" traffic.
In 1902, a controversy arose over the naming of the two stations along the racecourse link, but the Belmont Park Road Board was adamant that the name Belmont be retained at all cost.
In addition to racing patrons, the link also serviced local businesses. In particular Rowlands Produce Store and Brisbane and Wunderlich were extremely dependent upon the line for daily supplies. This line was closed in 1956 when a fire destroyed the bridge beyond repair.
All remnants were demolished in the 1960's and the site of the Belmont Station is now part of the car park at Ascot Racecourse.
The site is now marked with a commemorative plaque erected in the year of the Bi-Centenary.
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Historic site
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Original Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
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TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
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