Yarra Junction railway station

Yarra Junction was a railway station on the Warburton east of Melbourne, Australia. The station operated until the line closed in 1965. The building was constructed in 1888 as the Lilydale railway station but was relocated to Yarra Junction in 1914 following the construction of a new station at Lilydale.[1] The building now houses the Upper Yarra Museum.[2]

Yarra Junction
Line(s)Warburton
Platforms1
Tracks3
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened13 November 1901
Closed1 August 1965
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Launching Place   Warburton line   Britannia
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  

Between 1913 and 1945, Yarra Junction was the junction station for the 3-foot (914 mm) gauge Powelltown Tramway.

References

  1. "Upper Yarra Museum". Culture Victoria. Creative Victoria. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. "About Us". Upper Yarra Valley Museum. Retrieved 15 October 2017.


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