Midland Junction-Welshpool Railway Act 1957

Western Australia

An Act to authorize the Construction of a Railway from Midland Junction to Welshpool.

Be it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the Midland Junction‑Welshpool Railway Act 1957.

2.Authority to construct

It shall be lawful to construct and maintain a railway, with all necessary, proper and usual works and conveniences in connection therewith, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, marshalling yards at Welshpool, along the line described in the Schedule to this Act.

Schedule

[S.2.]

Commencing at a point opposite 10 miles 15 chains on the Perth‑Midland Junction Railway in the Midland Junction Station Yard and proceeding thence in a westerly direction for 50 chains parallel and adjacent to the existing Perth‑Midland Junction railway, and thence in a south‑westerly direction for 20 chains, and thence in a southerly direction for 50 chains, and thence in a south‑south‑easterly direction for 1 mile 55 chains, and thence in a south‑south‑westerly direction for 4 miles 10 chains, and thence in a westerly direction for 2 miles 15 chains, and thence in a south‑westerly direction for 35 chains, and thence in a southerly direction for 70 chains, and thence in a south‑westerly direction for 25 chains, and thence in a north‑westerly direction for 40 chains, terminating at a point in Welshpool Station Yard opposite about 6 miles 00 chains on the East Perth‑Armadale Railway.

Commencing at a point opposite 7 miles 75 chains on the East Perth‑Armadale Railway in the Cannington Station Yard and proceeding thence in a north‑westerly direction for 15 chains, and thence in a northerly direction for 25 chains, and thence in an easterly direction for 70 chains, and thence in a north‑easterly direction for 1 mile, and thence in a north‑north‑easterly direction for 75 chains, and thence in a north‑westerly direction for 15 chains to junction with the railway from Midland Junction to Welshpool at a point just west of MacDowell Street in Canning Location 292 as more particularly set out and delineated in red on map marked C.E. Plan 47013, deposited pursuant to section ninety‑six of the Public Works Act 1902.

Total length about 15 miles 10 chains.

Notes

1.This is a compilation of the Midland Junction-Welshpool Railway Act 1957 and includes all amendments effected by the other Acts referred to in the following Table.

Compilation table

Short title	Number and year	Assent	Commencement
Midland Junction‑Welshpool Railway Act 1957	62 of 1957	6 Dec 1957	6 Dec 1957