Yarra Valley Railway
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| status = Operational tourist services from Healesville to Tunnel Hill, relaying track to Yarra Glen |
| status = Operational tourist services from Healesville to Tunnel Hill, relaying track to Yarra Glen |
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The '''Yarra Valley Railway''' is a [[heritage railway]] operating on a section of the former [[Healesville railway line|Healesville railway]] which operated between [[Lilydale, Victoria|Lilydale]] and [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]] in the [[Yarra Valley]] area northeast of [[Melbourne, Australia]]. |
The '''Yarra Valley Railway''' is a [[heritage railway]] operating on a section of the former [[Healesville railway line|Healesville railway]] which operated between [[Lilydale, Victoria|Lilydale]] and [[Healesville, Victoria|Healesville]] in the [[Yarra Valley]] area northeast of [[Melbourne, Australia]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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| ⚫ | The Lilydale-Melbourne railway was extended from Lilydale to Yarra Flats (now known as [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]]) on the 15 May 1888, with intermediate stations at [[Coldstream, Victoria|Coldstream]] and [[Yering, Victoria|Yering]]. Part of the structure included a long timber viaduct with 502 openings near Yarra Glen, spanning the [[Yarra River]] and the adjacent flood plains. The extension of the line from Yarra Glen to Healesville required a 1 in 40 (2.5%) climb into a 154.4 metre tunnel, with a corresponding descent at nearly the same grade. The Healesville Station opened on 1 March 1889 with an intermediate station at Tarrawarra. |
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| ⚫ | The Lilydale-Melbourne railway was extended from Lilydale to Yarra Flats (now known as [[Yarra Glen, Victoria|Yarra Glen]]) on the 15 May 1888 with intermediate stations at [[Coldstream, Victoria|Coldstream]] and [[Yering, Victoria|Yering]]. Part of the structure included a long timber viaduct with 502 openings near Yarra Glen, spanning the [[Yarra River]] and the adjacent flood plains. The extension of the line from Yarra Glen to Healesville required a 1 in 40 (2.5%) climb into a 154.4 metre tunnel with a corresponding descent at nearly the same grade. The Healesville Station opened on 1 March 1889 with an intermediate station at Tarrawarra. |
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Traffic on the line included timber, livestock, milk and dairy products. Early timetables included regular goods services specifically for transporting milk. |
Traffic on the line included timber, livestock, milk and dairy products. Early timetables included regular goods services specifically for transporting milk. |
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