COOKERNUP (80 mi. 32 ch / 128.6 km) : opened August 1893. Proposed name of Logue’s, but opened called COOKERNUP BROOK. By 1896, shortened to COOKERNUP. Steam loco water stop in early days, from tank north of siding junction for J. M. Ferguson’s wood railed horse tramway, opened February 1899, removed March 1907.
Public siding removed 7 October 1969.
WARAWARRUP [2] (81 mi. 60 ch / 130.8 km) ; opened on 25 September 1952 as crossing loop only. Closed 17 August 1964. Also known as WARRAWARUP.
UDUC [1] (82 mi. 31 ch / 131.8 km) : opened early 1900s as a private siding for R. WILLIAM’S & CO., known as WILLIAMS SIDING. Junction for wood rail horse tramway to sawmill in Darling Ranges. Renamed UDUC on 1 September 1906. Closed by 1910 or 1913.
WARRAWARRUP [1] (84 mi. 2 ch / 134.4 km) : opened on 29 November 1913, named UDUC [2]. Stationmaster there 1913. Renamed WARRAWARRUP in July, 1917. Used as crossing loop, although passenger shelter provided. From 1930, usually referred to as WARAWARRUP. Closed in November 1931, with loop removed in August 1933. Stopping place for passengers eliminated in November 1951.
WARRAWARRUP [3] (85 mi. /136 km) : opened in 1985 as a new crossing loop to replace Harvey.
BALLAST PIT SIDING (85 mi. 8 ch 136.2 KM) : opened in August 1933. Later removed.
Credit: Rail Heritage WA, August 2025.
Abbreviations:
mi – mile
ch – chain
km – kilometre
Map from Rails through the Bush, by Adrian Gunzburg & Jeff Austin, Rail Heritage, 2008, p264.
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