Station: Westerway

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The Station was officially opened Dec 20th 1909.

Known as Russell originally, as well as the station building there was a Goods Shed, Engine Shed, Coal Shed, Wood Shed, Sheep yards and Station master's Residence.

Until 1919 Russell was the terminus of the line so there was a wye for the locomotives to turn around.

Stationmasters

1911 to Jones
c.1914 to 1916 Herbert Charles Howell From obituary 1944
1929 1931 Mr.Jos. Brain
to 1934 P.J.Cowie Last six years?
1934 to 1938 R.M.Hill
1943 Mr.Arthur White Funeral notice 1943 (Trove)
1945 to 1947 Mr.V.Salter
1948 to 1949 Milton Roy Wicks Illegal bookmaking (trial 1949)
1949 Les Mauser Relieving Station Master (Trove)
1967 to 1969 Alfie McLean [Facebook: Stations of Tasmania]
1976 Myrna Williams TasArchives

Other Names

From 1909 to 1919 was known as "RUSSELL"

Staff Tickets

Up to Macquarie Plains Westerway to Macquarie Plains 1.jpg Westerway to Macquarie Plains 2.jpg Westerway to Macquarie Plains 3.jpg Westerway to Macquarie Plains 4.jpg

Photos

Westerway Station 1.jpg
Westerway Station 2.jpg
Mr Westerway's home - tas archives PH30-1-9188.jpg

Plans and Drawings

P2377-1-10 36.jpg 1935
1913

Passengers at different times:

Farmers from further up the valley towards Ellendale

Hop-pickers

Timbersplitters

Possum trappers

Woodsmen

Bushwalkers

Adamsfield prospectors

Geologists

Track Builders