Brunswick Junction Railway Precinct Historic Site 1893

In 1893, when the Perth-Bunbury railway was completed, no-one lived in the present-day townsite of Brunswick Junction. In that same year, the Brunswick Siding and Railway Bridge were completed.

While earlier accounts suggested the original siding may have been located north of the river, recent research into historical railway plans and archives indicates that all known Brunswick Junction station sites since 1893 have been located south of the Brunswick River, near Beela Road. The earliest
station, opened in 1893, and was a single-line station with a building on the west side of the track.

Shortly after, the Brunswick Farmers’ Association was formed, and a post office and school began operating nearby.

In those days, the railway line from Brunswick to the Collie coalfields was considered to be one of the most scenic lines in Western Australia.
On their arrival at Brunswick, steam engines from the coalfields had to be turned around to enable them to continue towards Perth or Bunbury. After
a turntable, water tanks and coal shuttle were built, Brunswick became an important and busy centre.

The Black Swan Hotel was built across the road east of the station, together with a boarding house positioned near the Beela Road railway crossing.

The precinct continued to grow and in 1941, an impressive two-storey Railway Station was established. At the time, it was the most modern Railway Station in the State Railway System. The Station building had a large refreshment tearoom, offices, waiting rooms, an elevated signal cabin and a large platform.

With changes in time and the Railway Station no longer needed, 41 years later, in 1982 it was dismantled.

A simple shelter now stands just south of the original station site for today’s passengers.