Robbs Jetty railway station was a railway station, south of Fremantle between 1902 and 1972.

History

On 22 October 1898, the

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was extended south for to Robbs Jetty. On 1 July 1903, the line was extended to Coogee. Initially the line was only served by freight trains; a passenger service began in 1913. The station was removed during the creation of the marshalling yard in 1972. Robbs Jetty station was the near the Robb Jetty Abattoir and South Fremantle Power Station. A large

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with a four-storey

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tower was built by the

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in the 1960s as part of the standard gauge project from

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to Leighton to serve local industries. With the closure of the power station in 1985 and the abattoir 1992, the yard was decommissioned and lifted. The site has been earmarked for residential redevelopment.Recalling abattoir's chimney history ahead of Coogee redevelopment
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References

External links

Galley of Robb Jetty signal box
SigWA City of Cockburn Disused railway stations in Western Australia Fremantle line {{WesternAustralia-railstation-stub