Harvey railway station, Western Australia

Harvey railway station is located on the South Western Railway in Western Australia. It serves the town of Harvey.

Harvey
Northbound view in October 2006
Location	Harper Street, Harvey
Coordinates	33.08°S 115.89°E / -33.08; 115.89
Owned by	Public Transport Authority
Operated by	Transwa
Line(s)	South Western
Distance	138 kilometres from Perth
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	1893
Services
Preceding station Transwa Following station Cookernup towards Perth Australind Brunswick Junction towards Bunbury

History

Harvey station opened in 1893 shortly after the South Western Railway was extended from Pinjarra to Bunbury. In 1936, the station was extended and the building improved with rustic weatherboards to the exterior and the roof tiled. Harvey's timber, dairy, beef and other agricultural commodities trade, including from the irrigated dairy industry, ensured busy goods traffic at the station.[1]

Passenger traffic at the station was substantial well into the 1970's. Harvey was serviced by both the iconic 'Australind' passenger service as well as the early-morning 'Bunbury Belle' shopper - both of which ran between Perth and Bunbury.[2] The advent of greatly improved road linkages on the South West Highway and the efficiency of road-based transport saw usage of the line progressively decline from the 1970's onwards.

The station became unattended in 1987 with the building now housing the Harvey Railway Station Museum.[3] In 2000, a high-level platform was built as part of a disability upgrade.[4]

The station is today still served by Transwa's twice daily Australind service.[5] Various proposals have been floated for the establishment of a new 'fast-train' service over the 160 km route between Perth and Bunbury - however, this may involve the extension of the coastal route on the new electrified line currently terminating at Mandurah. It is therefore uncertain whether the old Harvey Station will be part of future plans to improve regional train services in Western Australia[6]

References

1. https://www.harvey.wa.gov.au/100th-harvey-agricultural-show/
2. https://www.facebook.com/LostPerth/posts/heading-to-the-big-smoke-as-a-kid-was-always-a-treat-but-bunbury-had-its-own-tra/1874132362657809/
3. Harvey Railway Station Museum South West Attractions
4. "Miscellaneous" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 758 December 2000 page 468
5. Australind Timetable Archived 15 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transwa
6. https://thewest.com.au/news/transport/a-fast-train-from-perth-to-bunbury-is-on-the-federal-governments-agenda-ng-b88605510z

External links

• Harvey Station History of Western Australian Railways & Stations gallery