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| Coordinates | 37°45′15″S 145°41′23″E / 37.75414999249436°S 145.6895949590245°E / -37.75414999249436; 145.6895949590245 | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Warburton | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 13 November 1901 (1901-11-13) | |||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1 August 1965 | |||||||||||||||
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Warburton railway station is a former railway station in Warburton, Victoria, located in the upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, 72 kilometres east of Melbourne. The station opened on 13 November 1901 as the terminus of the Warburton railway line, and operated until the closure of the line on 1 August 1965. The site is now at one end of the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, which follows the route of the former railway.
On 3 May 1909, to provide better facilities for the loading of timber from the numerous mills in the area,[1] the track was extended to La La Siding, a short distance beyond Warburton station. The extension closed with the line in 1965.
References
- "1901 to 1964 - The Warburton Railway". The Forests of Warburton – a Pictorial Heritage. Robert J. Padula. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
External links
- Photo of the station and rail siding, post-1920
- Photo of train entering Warburton, circa 1910
- Photo of the station, circa 1910
- Photo of the station and goods yard, circa 1910
- Photo of the station shortly before closing, 26 November 1964
- Photo of the goods shed shortly before closing, 26 November 1964
- The Official website Visit Warburton - Warburton Valley Community and Economic Development Association (CEDA)