Barrack Street Bridge

Barrack Street Bridge is the second crossing of the Eastern Railway line at its location just north of the Barrack Street intersection with Wellington Street at the eastern end of the Perth Railway Station yard in Perth, Western Australia. Despite its name the bridge carries Beaufort Street, although it has been called Beaufort Street Bridge.

Barrack Street Bridge
Barrack Street Bridge viewed from the east with Perth Railway Station visible just behind the bridge, c.1930s.
Coordinates31°57′07″S 115°51′42″E
CarriesBeaufort Street
CrossesEastern Railway
Characteristics
Material
History
Construction start1907
Construction end1908
Location
Moving across the railway
300m
330yds
N
O
R
T
H
B
R
I
D
G
E
C
B
D
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U
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U
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L
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T
R
E
McIver Station Underpass
10
Moore
Street
Pedestrian Crossing
9
King
Street
8
Gallery Walk
7
Upper Level Walkway
6
Padbury Walk
5
Yagan
Square
4
Horseshoe
Bridge
3
Perth Station
2
Barrack Street
Bridge
1
Barrack Street Bridge (1) is situated east of Perth Station (2) and Horseshoe Bridge (3). Pedestrians may also pass between the Perth CBD and Northbridge across Yagan Square (4), and between the CBD and Perth Cultural Centre via Padbury Walk (5), Upper Level Walkway (6) and Gallery Walk (7). King Street (8) is further west.

The development of the Eastern Railway through Perth created a large yard and railway station area that separated the Perth central business district (CBD) from its adjacent northern streets. The first railway bridge at Barrack Street was timber, and in repair on a regular basis. It was demolished in 1894.

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