Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) was most common name of the Western Australian government rail transport authority from 1890 to 1976. It became Westrail in 1975, and subsequently operated as Transwa. It is, in its current form, a part of the Public Transport Authority (PTA) of Western Australia.
Read more about Western Australian Government Railways: History of Operations, Names, Services, Locomotives, Chief Mechanical Engineer, Legacy and Preservation
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