Local Government
Bayswater
Region
Metropolitan
Cnr Whatley Cr & Eighth Av Maylands
to be included as part of P15823 Eighth Av Precinct
Falkirk Railway Station (on plans only)
Maylands Railway Station House
Bayswater
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1922, Constructed from 1899
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 25 Feb 2020 | |
| State Register | Registered | 26 Feb 1999 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Jun 1997 | Classification 1 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 25 Feb 2020 | Classification 1 | |
| Classified by the National Trust | YES | 04 Jul 1994 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 04 Jul 1994 | ||
| Statewide Railway Heritage Surve | Completed | 01 Mar 1994 | ||
This place is representative of the development of rail transport through the region. It is one of the few remaining early stations on the Eastern line. It has associations with the development of Maylands, in particular the Eighth Avenue townsite. It also has historic associations with the Ferguson's foundry.
A single storey brick and iron station and parcels office which once had a timber toilet block on the northeast side. The edge of the platform was removed during the electrification programme and a crude footbridge diminishes the presentation of this important place. It has load bearing English bond brick walls with timber joinery and a gabled iron roof extending over the building and platform.
The Maylands Parcel Office exhibits cultural features that demonstrate the functions of railway station buildings at the end of the nineteenth century: The parcels office worked as a post office and rail tickets were bought at the ticket office. It is a reminder of the days of steam rail and of early metropolitan passenger services. Tenders were called for the Falkirk Railway Station in August 1899 and Davenport's tender for 1133 pound was accepted. The station was to be known as Maylands. Maylands Parcel Office is one of the last of the Eastern Line stations of the type and is in near original condition. The Maylands Parcel Office has historic value for the contribution it made to the railway development of Western Australia when rail travel was beginning to overtake the river as a major factor influencing the growth of the suburbs. It was a stimulus for the development of the suburb and the whole Eighth Avenue precinct is an example of suburban development focused around a railway station. It was also associated with Ferguson's Foundry, one of the main suppliers of pipes for the Eastern Goldfields Water Supply and an employer for the area, for whose employees' convenience the railway was constructed.
Integrity - High Authenticity - High
Good condition - building was renovated in 2001.
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 257 | Local Heritage Survey Number |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Maylands Parcel Office Conservation Plan | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1996 |
| 3365 | Maylands Parcel Office Conservation Plan | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1996 |
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