Dwellingup Station , Western Australia - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

Dwellingup Station is on the Pinjarra to Boddington line which closed in 1984 , however prior to this in 1974 some residents of Pinjarra formed the Pinjarra Steam and Hills Railway Preservation Society, which later became the Hotham Valley Tourist Railway after they realised the line still had much to offer.
Four Mountain type 'W' class, which had worked the Dwellingup line, was found to be the most suitable were purchased. After countless hours of restoration work on track, trains and depot buildings in Pinjarra, steam returned to the Hotham Valley Railway on September 12, 1976. From 1997 all the services on the line have been operated by the Hotham Valley's volunteers.
From May until October steam trains run from Dwellingup Station 14km west to Isandra and return twice on Sundays and on Saturday and Wednesday during school holidays. A diesel hauled train travels East 8km to Emitlyn on Saturdays all year round and on Sundays from November to April, A restuarant train departs the station every Saturday night for a dining as you journey through the bush experience

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Pinjarra to Boddington Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link] If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

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