Good Morning Healesville!
Lilydale to Yarra Flats (now known as Yarra Glen) open May 1888. Yarra Glen to Healesville March 1889, with a 1 in 40 climb to a 154.4 metre tunnel with a corresponding descent at nearly the same grade.
1947 Network
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Lilydale to Yarra Flats (now known as Yarra Glen) open May 1888. Yarra Glen to Healesville March 1889, with a 1 in 40 climb to a 154.4 metre tunnel with a corresponding descent at nearly the same grade.
1947 Network
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Healesville Railway Station. viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE1475… via @Library_Vic
A temporary station used until permanent station was built in 1903 and is now listed with Heritage Victoria.
This is an early view, c. 1903-10, has the permanent station building.
A temporary station used until permanent station was built in 1903 and is now listed with Heritage Victoria.
This is an early view, c. 1903-10, has the permanent station building.
'Four modes of locomotion' at Healesville Railway Station in Victoria - early 1900s
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Train, bus, coach and buggy ...
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Train, bus, coach and buggy ...
Healesville diagram 1942
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Extensive yard for a short branch line.
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Extensive yard for a short branch line.
Healesville Railway station complex was constructed for the Victorian Railways in 1902 by F E Shillabeer. Large timber gable roofed station building with extensive passenger waiting facilities.
Victorian Heritage Register
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After closure in 1980.
Victorian Heritage Register
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After closure in 1980.
Healesville Sanctuary popular day trip location.
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Last regular steam passenger service was in August 1964.
A2 early, later K and D3 locos used on the line. Until closure in 1980 passenger services ran using rail motors.
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Last regular steam passenger service was in August 1964.
A2 early, later K and D3 locos used on the line. Until closure in 1980 passenger services ran using rail motors.
Healesville 1898
Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
Temporary station building
Loco R (old) 0-6-0 built Phoenix Ballarat 1881-86
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Temporary station building
Loco R (old) 0-6-0 built Phoenix Ballarat 1881-86
R 173 on morning passenger train running into Healesville
1902
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R (old) 0-6-0 built Phoenix Ballarat 1881-86
1902
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R (old) 0-6-0 built Phoenix Ballarat 1881-86
Lilydale 9:25am Down Passenger to Healesville K 188
Weston Langford 26 December 1964
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Weston Langford 26 December 1964
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Healesville 11:30am Up Passenger K 188
Weston Langford 26 December 1964
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Weston Langford 26 December 1964
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Healesville 28 RM 28 MT
Weston Langford 31 August 1974
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Late 1960s early 70s I was based on and off at Healesville at the Army School of Health. Lovely Army base, next to the Sanctuary!
Had some great trips on these rail motors.
Weston Langford 31 August 1974
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Late 1960s early 70s I was based on and off at Healesville at the Army School of Health. Lovely Army base, next to the Sanctuary!
Had some great trips on these rail motors.
Healesville 28 RM running round 58 MT
Weston Langford 31 August 1974
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Weston Langford 31 August 1974
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1980 timetable
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As from 9 December 1980 all services were withdrawn, except for some goods services to Coldstream. The line was officially closed to all traffic on 10 March 1983.
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As from 9 December 1980 all services were withdrawn, except for some goods services to Coldstream. The line was officially closed to all traffic on 10 March 1983.
The Yarra Valley railway commenced passenger train services from Healesville Station to Tarrawarra Estate on the 17th July 2010—the first passenger train service in 30 years.
yvr.org.au/about-yvr/
yvr.org.au/about-yvr/
Healesville railway station is back in shape!
A credit to the Yarra Valley Railway which is a completely volunteer, not-for-profit community based organisation that is restoring the railway between Healesville and Yarra Glen.
yvr.org.au/about-yvr/
A credit to the Yarra Valley Railway which is a completely volunteer, not-for-profit community based organisation that is restoring the railway between Healesville and Yarra Glen.
yvr.org.au/about-yvr/
Film:
K176 & K191 Double Head to Healesville August 1967
K176 & K191 Double Head to Healesville August 1967
Video:
Yarra Valley Railway documentary
Yarra Valley Railway documentary
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