Healesville railway station
| Healesville Yarra Valley Railway Station | |
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| Station statistics | |
| Line(s) |
Yarra Valley Railway, former Healesville line |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Opened | May 15, 1888 |
| Closed | 1980 |
| Station status | Staffed on operating days |
| Melway map | Link |
| Location | |
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64.7 km (40.2 mi) from Flinders Street Google map link | |
Healesville is a railway station in Victoria, Australia. Formerly the terminus of the Healesville railway line, it is currently the principal station of the Yarra Valley Railway.
A temporary station was built on the site in 1888–1889 when the railway line was extended from Lilydale to Healesville. The current station was built in 1903 and is now listed with Heritage Victoria. The station closed along with the Healesville line in 1980. It sat idle for some years, but has now restored as part of the Yarra Valley Railway, which is based out of Healesville. It currently opens on weekends, school holidays, and public holidays. Walker Railmotor services operate heading 4.5 km to near Tarra Warra Winery. As of April 2010, works are currently underway to restore the line to Yarra Glen railway station.
Film and TV
The Internet Movie Database has Healesville Railway Station as a filming location for the Australian short film Harry's War (1999).
Healesville station was used for the railway station scene in John D. Lamond's 1979 "Ozploitation" film Felicity.
External links
- Heritage Victoria: Healesville Railway Station Complex
- Photograph of Healesville station, circa 1930
- Photograph of steam engine R 303 and drivers at Healesville, 1898
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Coordinates: 37°39′18″S 145°30′37″E / 37.6549°S 145.5104°E