Bennett Brook Railway

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Bennett Brook Railway Map

Legend

Mussel Pool

Railway Yard & Workshops

Pedestrian Path

Mussel Pool

Whiteman Drive West

Park Management Track

Whiteman Village Junction

Pedestrian Path

Park Management Track

One Duck Lagoon

Park Management Track

Pedestrian Path

Kangaroo Flats Station

Zamia Station

Pedestrian Path

The Bennett Brook Railway is a tourist oriented railway operated by the West Australian Light Railway Preservation Association and is located within the boundaries of Whiteman Park, nineteen kilometres from Perth.

1 History
2 Operations
3 External links
4 Further reading
5 References

[edit] History

The West Australian Light Railway Preservation Association (WALRPA) was formed on 26 April 1976 by a group of rail enthusiasts. The railway started from small beginnings in a members backyard located in the Perth Hills to the present day fully fledged railway operation based in Whiteman Park.^[1]

[edit] Operations

The railway operates passenger services during the following times:

	Operating Time	Note
Weekends & Public Holidays	11:00am to 4:00pm
W.A. School Holidays	11:00am to 3:00pm	Monday-Friday during the holidays
Mid-Week	11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm only	Only Operating Wed & Thu

Held Biannually, the railway runs a Friends of Thomas the Tank Engine (FOTTE) Day ^[2], which sees most of volunteers, Locomotive & Steam Engines operating. This is usually held in May and September which sees the start and end of the railway's steam season.