Healesville railway station

Healesville
Healesville
	Yarra Valley Railway Station
Location	Victoria, Australia
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Yarra Valley Railway
Line(s)	Healesville line
Platforms	1
Tracks	3
Bus routes	685 Lilydale to Healesville (Via Yarra Glen Only)
Bus operators	McKenzies Bus Lines
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed on operating days
Station code	HVE
History
Opened	May 15, 1888
Closed	1980

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 been restored as part of the Yarra Valley Railway, which is based out of Healesville. It currently opens on weekends, Wednesday of school holidays, and public holidays. Walker Railmotor RM22 operates heading out for approximately 4.5 km to near Tarrawarra Winery, after traveling through the historic tunnel.

As of April 2010, works are currently underway to restore the line to Yarra Glen railway station.

Healesville Station is served by the route 685 bus (Lilydale to Healesville) operated by McKenzie's Tourist Services[1]

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.

References

Victoria, Public Transport. "685 Lilydale - Healesville via Lilydale Station & Coldstream & Yarra Glen". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

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
Melway map at street-directory.com.au

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Tarrawarra		Yarra Valley Railway		Terminus
Entire line

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[1] Victoria, Public Transport. "685 Lilydale - Healesville via Lilydale Station & Coldstream & Yarra Glen". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 27 March 2020.