The Mullewa was an overnight passenger train operated by the Western Australian Government Railways between Perth and Mullewa in the Mid West Region via the Eastern and Northern lines.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Overnight passenger train |
| Status | Ceased |
| First service | 30 October 1961 |
| Last service | 17 March 1974 |
| Former operator(s) | Western Australian Government Railways |
| Route | |
| Termini | Perth Mullewa |
| Average journey time | 15 hours |
| Service frequency | 3 x weekly |
| Train number(s) | 69/72 |
| Line(s) used | Eastern Northern |
History
editThe Mullewa commenced operating on 30 October 1961 as a three times a week service between Perth and Mullewa.
In the 1940s a two days a week passenger service was available.[1] Previously sleeper carriages had been attached to a freight train. At Mullewa it connected with a road coach service to Geraldton. Once a week, a sleeping carriage continued beyond Mullewa to Meekatharra attached to a freight train. The Mullewa was withdrawn on 17 March 1974.[2][3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Rail Passenger Service". The Perenjori Pioneer. No. 612. Western Australia. 16 October 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 19 April 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Higham, Geoffrey (2007). Marble Bar to Mandurah: A history of passenger rail services in Western Australia. Bassendean: Rail Heritage WA. pp. 115, 119, 123. ISBN 978 0 9803922 0 3.
- ^ Milne, Rod (February 2010), "No. 69, The Mullewa: a new named train", Australian Railway History, 61 (868): 68–77, ISSN 1449-6291
- ^ Mullewa Buffet Car Hotham Valley Railway
- ^ May, Andrew S; Gray, Bill (2006). A History of WAGR Passenger Carriages. Midland, WA: Bill Gray. p. 263. ISBN 0646459023.