Merredin Railway Station Group

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

01577

Location

Lot 1503 Todd St Merredin

Location Details

inc Waiting Rms, Parcels Office, Refreshment Rms, Signal Cabin, Water Tower, Platform and Waterfall On south side of railway line, between French Ave and Allenby St

Other Name(s)

Merredin Railway Station Museum
Old Railway Station

Local Government

Merredin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1893 to 1978

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
State Register Registered 26 Feb 1999 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 16 Apr 1999 Category 1
Classified by the National Trust Classified 08 Jul 2002
Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey Completed 11 Dec 1998
Statewide Railway Heritage Surve Completed 01 Mar 1994
Register of the National Estate Registered 30 Jun 1992

Parent Place or Precinct

17641 Merredin Railway Precinct

Child Places

  • 01577 Merredin Railway Station Group
  • 03641 Merredin Railway Water Tank

Condition

Very Good - The station buildings were constructed over about a 20 year period just after the turn of the century and have a very high integrity. Shire advises Water Fall demolished, unsure of date.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
5134 Conservation plan : Merredin Railway Station Group. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2001
11358 Cast iron pillar boxes of Western Australia: An early history of the J & E Ledger foundry Book 2015
3811 Merredin Railway Water Tower and Tank : heritage assessment. Heritage Study {Other} 1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Arts and Crafts

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Face Brick
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick
Wall METAL Steel
Roof TILE Terracotta Tile
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Cultural activities
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.