Red Hill railway line

Red Hill railway line, Melbourne
Line details
Opened 2 December 1921
Closed 29 June 1953
Fate Private property, equestrian trail
Stations 3
Tracks Single track throughout
Used by Victorian Railways
Former connections Stony Point line
Railways in Melbourne

The Red Hill railway line in Melbourne, Australia, was a rural railway branching off from the Stony Point railway line at Bittern. The line had a fairly short life, opening on 2 December 1921 and closing on 29 June 1953.

Current status

The line was dismantled some time after it was closed, and most of the line from Bittern to Merricks is now on private property, while the right-of-way from Merricks to Red Hill remains, having been converted to a shared use rail trail.

Line guide

Red Hill railway line
Legend
Bittern (to Stony Point)
Balnarring (Demolished)
Merricks (Demolished)
Red Hill (Demolished)


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