Warra Railway Station

In September 1875, approval was given for construction of a railway line from Dalby to Dulacca. The construction was 100 miles & was to be completed in two stages. Railway contractors 'Overend & Co.' were awarded the tender in May 1876.

Despite the difficulties of construction, including flooding rain in July 1876, the first section to Warra was opened six weeks ahead of schedule on 10 September 1877, & the Warra Station became the terminus of the western extension beyond Dalby. 

At the opening of the line, a Stationmaster's office, telegraph office, waiting shed, ladies room, & goods shed were provided at Warra, & considered by a visiting newspaper reporter as "unduly lavish".

The goods shed was moved to Yuleba in 1879, however the move was somewhat premature as a new goods shed was built in 1883. Sheep yards were erected in 1884. In 1911-12 a subway was constructed, & by 1935 the station yard consisted of a side loading bank, stock yards, goods & cream sheds, & the station building with its shelter.

The location of the town & station near permanent water was important not only for the settlement, but to provide water for steam locomotives. Warra was supplied with a steam engine & pump, to pump water to an elevated tank, & the nearby Cooranga Creek was dammed to provide extra water for the locomotives. The dam was enlarged in 1881 to increase capacity.

Wheat & grain transport became the main traffic on the Western Line. In the 1940s, several stations along the line, including Warra, had State Wheat Board facilities provided some distance from the main stations. The Warra wheat siding was located a mile from Warra towards Chinchilla, & was made available to traffic in October 1948.