Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Authorized form of name
MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Description identifier
AU WA A1925
Description area
Dates of existence
1890-03-21 - 1964-08-01
History
The Midland Railway Company was floated in England on 21 March 1890 taking over previous interests that had begun work on construction of the railway from Midland Junction to Walkaway, the first sod having been turned on 1 March 1886. Construction had ceased by the end of 1887 but re-started after the new company was formed. The completed railway was opened on 24 November 1894. On 1 August 1964 the company's assets were taken over by the Western Australian Government Railways.
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Related entity
AU WA A585 - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS [2] (1949-04-22 - 2000-12-17)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A585
Category of the relationship
is the successor of
Dates of the relationship
Description of relationship
MRCo taken over by WAGR 1 August 1964.
Related unit of description
Series S2238 - PLANS - CIVIL ENGINEERING
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Final
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Full