Western Australian Government Railways
Former government railway commission in Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) was the operator of railway services 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 WAGR from September 1975 until December 2000, when the WAGR's freight division and the Westrail name and logo were privatised. Its freight operations were privatised in December 2000 with the remaining passenger operations transferred to the Public Transport Authority in July 2003.
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Formed | 1 October 1890 |
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Dissolved | 30 June 2003 |
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Jurisdiction | Western Australia |
Headquarters | Public Transport Centre |
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