Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1 October 1890 |
Preceding agency |
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Dissolved | 30 June 2003 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Western Australia |
Headquarters | Public Transport Centre |
Key document |
Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) was the state owned operator of railways in the state of Western Australia between October 1890 and June 2003. Owned by the state government, it was renamed a number of times to reflect extra responsibility for tram and ferry operations that it assumed and later relinquished. Westrail was the trading name of the WAGR from September 1975 until December 2000, when the WAGR's freight division and the Westrail brand were privatised. Its remaining passenger operations were transferred to the Public Transport Authority in July 2003.