Corporate Body
Western Australian Government Railways [2] (1949 - 2000)
State of Western Australia
- From
- 1949
- To
- 2000
- Functions
- Rail Industry, Regulatory Body and Transport
- Reference No
- Western Australian Archives ID: AU WA A585
Summary
The Western Australian Government Railways [2] was created in 1949 after the split of the Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Ferries. In 2000 this department was dissolved, and the Western Australian freight division was privatised. It was replaced by the Western Australian Government Railways Commission (2000 - 2003).
Related entries
Timeline
1879 - 1890 Western Australian Department of Works and Railways
1890 - 1914 Western Australian Government Railways [1]
1914 - 1922 Western Australian Government Railways and Tramways
1922 - 1930 Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways and Electricity Supply
1930 - 1946 Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways, Ferries and Electricity Supply
1946 - 1949 Western Australian Government Railways, Tramways, and Ferries
1949 - 2000 Western Australian Government Railways [2]
Superior
Published resources
Resource Sections
- 'Western Australian Government Railways [2]', in Agency Details, State Records Office of Western Australia, Government of Western Australia, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/western-australian-government-railways-2-au-wa-a585. Details
Created: 23 July 2019