Clackline to Toodyay Railway Formation (1888)

Child Places

• 12238 Key Farm Siding - Site of
• 10911 Clackline Railway Platform
• 12150 Key Farm
• 10910 Clackline Bridge
• 03393 Ringa Railway Bridge

Physical Description

Toodyay-Clackline Railway Formation and its associated structures, is a relatively intact narrow gauge spur railway formation, which linked Toodyay (formerly Newcastle), an important Avon Valley centre, to the Eastern Railway. Notable extant and remnant features along the formation are: Clackline Rail Bridge, Clackline Road Bridge, Ringa Rail Bridge, Clackline Railway Station & Station Master's House ruins, Lawsnwood Siding, Nannamullen Siding, Hoddy Well Siding, McGuire's Siding, Coorinja Siding, Ringa Siding, Key Farm Siding, Lloyds Crossing, and Newcastle (Toodyay) Terminus remains, together with the remains of various culverts and embankments to address the topography of the route.

History

Established in 1886, the spur line was extended to Bolgart in 1908, and replaced in the 1960s with the standard gauge.

Condition

In 1999 the condition of the route was considered to be structurally sound although management strategies, particularly leasing sections for agricultural and other uses, has had some impact on remnant fabric.

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