Balnarring railway station
| Balnarring |
| Station information |
| Line |
Red Hill line |
| Number of platforms |
1 |
| Number of tracks |
1 |
| Station status |
Closed |
| Station opened |
2 December 1921 |
| Station closed |
29 June 1953 |
Balnarring railway station was located on the Red Hill railway line.[1] The line was opened in 1921 and was one of the more short-lived branch lines on the Victorian Railways closing in 1953 along with a few other smaller branch lines in the railways system. Following official closure of the line, trains (railmotors) continued to run as far as Balnarring to cater for the Balnarring picnic races, Lord Somers camp and a Railway Historical Society tour in 1956. Part of the railway alignment between Red Hill and Merricks stations has been converted into an equestrian trail with the remaining majority of the line now located on private properties.
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