Holden railway station

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Holden railway station is a closed railway station on the Bendigo railway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It opened on 1 January 1860, and closed on 31 December 1860.

Contents

Following its closure nearby residents continued to petition authorities for a station or request stop to be reintroduced but this was never adopted. [1] Another proposal to construct a new 6 miles (9.7 km) branch line from the site of the former station to Bacchus Marsh via Coimadai also did not proceed. [2] [3]

Location

Holden was located 18 miles (29 km) from Melbourne; 3 miles (4.8 km) beyond Sydenham station and 2.25 miles (3.62 km) before Diggers Rest station, [4] close to Holden Road. The station buildings were moved to Gisborne station in a contract let in 1861. [4]

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References

  1. "FLAG STATION AT HOLDEN". The Age . No. 10948. Victoria, Australia. 27 March 1890. p. 9. Retrieved 22 January 2025 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "BACCHUS MARSH TO HOLDEN RAILWAY VIA COIMADAI". The Bacchus Marsh Express . No. 1, 307. Victoria, Australia. 18 July 1891. p. 7. Retrieved 22 January 2025 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "HOLDEN TO BACCHUS MARSH". The Age . No. 10, 781. Victoria, Australia. 12 September 1889. p. 6. Retrieved 22 January 2025 via National Library of Australia.
  4. 1 2 Andrew Waugh. "Footscray - Sunbury SRS Tour Notes" (PDF). Victorian Station Histories. Retrieved 27 April 2008.
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