Healesville railway station

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Healesville
Yarra Valley Railway Station
Healesville station building.JPG
General information
Location Victoria, Australia
Coordinates 37°39′18″S145°30′37″E / 37.6549°S 145.5104°E / -37.6549; 145.5104 Coordinates: 37°39′18″S145°30′37″E / 37.6549°S 145.5104°E / -37.6549; 145.5104
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Yarra Valley Railway
Line(s) Healesville line
Platforms1
Tracks3
Bus routes685 Lilydale to Healesville (Via Yarra Glen Only)
Bus operatorsMcKenzies Bus Lines
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed on operating days
Station codeHVE
History
Opened1 March 1889
Closed12 September 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.

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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]

Boom gates were fitted to the Healesville-Kinglake Road level crossing in September 2022 alongside a reconstruction of the level crossing. [2]

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 .

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References

  1. Victoria, Public Transport. "685 Lilydale - Healesville via Lilydale Station & Coldstream & Yarra Glen". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. "Yarra Valley Railway Update". Facebook. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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