Southern Cross railway station is located on the

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. It serves the town of

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History

Southern Cross opened as the original terminus of

on 1 July 1894. In 1896, the line was extended east to Coolgardie. It became a junction station when a line to Wyalkatchem opened.Southern Cross Station
History of Western Australian Railways & Stations The immediate stations north were Corinthian, and Keane to the north, and Ghooli to the east. When a new standard gauge Eastern Goldfields Railway was built, it bypassed the town. The old narrow gauge line closed in the mid 1970s and the old station was closed and demolished. A new station opened on the standard gauge line on 1 May 1967. To the west of the station lies a yard to serve a grain silo.Southern Cross
SA Track & Signal

Services

The ''Prospector'' service, which runs each way between

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and

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once or twice each day, stops at Southern Cross. The ''

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'' also passes here, running once or twice a week (depending on the time of year) each way between

and Sydney Central, but does not stop at the station.

References

{{Public Transport Authority of Western Australia railway stations, Prospector=y, state=collapsed Transwa railway stations Railway stations in Australia opened in 1894 Railway stations in Australia opened in 1967 Railway stations in Australia closed in the 1970s