Mullewa–Meekatharra railway

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The Mullewa–Meekatharra railway was a section of the Northern Railway in Western Australia.

Branch lines

The Cue to Big Bell and Mount Magnet to Sandstone were branch railways that connected with this railway.

The Meekatharra to Wiluna railway was an extension of the line in operation between 1932 and 1957.

The Mullewa station was connected to both Geraldton and to Perth, and Meekatharra was not the final location of the line, but Wiluna – further east.

The Mullewa to Meekatharra line was regularly affected by washaways during wet weather

The Mullewa to Meekatharra line was closed on 1 May 1978

Mullewa to Meekatharra line sections:

Mullewa, opened 1894 –

Mullewa – Pindar – opened 1 July 1898 – closed November 1996

Pindar – Cue – opened 1 July 1898 – closed 29 April 1978

Mount Magnet – junction with Sandstone Branch Railway – 1 August 1910 – closed 28 May 1949

Cue – Nannine – opened 1 June 1903 – closed 29 April 1978

Cue – branch line to Big Bell, Western Australia – opened 2 August 1938 – closed 1 January 1956

Nannine – Meekatharra – opened 11 August 1910 – closed 29 April 1978

Meekatharra – continued to Wiluna Branch Railway – opened 2 November 1932 – closed 5 August 1957

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