The first railway bridge at Barrack Street was timber, and in repair on a regular basis.

[6] The Perth Railway Crossing Amendment Act 1906, assented to on 14 December 1906, authorised the demolishing of the old bridge and the building of a new one.

It lost its dominance in the landscape with the construction of the multi story car park adjacent to the west, in the late 20th century.

Significant parts of the original railings were truncated by changes of the adjacent streets, but the lamps and fittings have been retained on the shortened sections.

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