Warburton railway line
| Warburton railway line, Melbourne | |
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| Line details | |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Closed | 1965 |
| Fate | Rail trail |
| Length | 37 km (23 mi) (From Lilydale) |
| Stations | 12 |
| Tracks | Single track |
| Connections | Lilydale and Healesville lines |
| Railways in Melbourne | |
The Warburton railway line just outside Melbourne, Australia, was a railway branching off from the Healesville line at the present terminus, Lilydale.
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History
The route between Lilydale and Warburton was originally proposed to be built as one of four experimental narrow gauge lines, however, the recommendation was not accepted and the Warburton line opened as a 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) railway on Wednesday, 13 November 1901. The length from Lilydale to Warburton was slightly over 37 kilometres (23 mi). The last train ran on Sunday, 1 August 1965, although it was officially closed on 29 July 1965.
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Services
Throughout its life the Warburton line had both passenger and goods services (passenger services generally running as a shuttle between Lilydale and Warburton stations), although passenger services dwindled during the later years.
Current status
While the track was dismantled in the 1970s the Warburton line right-of-way is intact except for a short section leased to Mount Lilydale College, as are all of the bridges except one that previously crossed Maroondah Highway. A new bridge was completed in 2011 allowing the safe crossing of Maroondah Hwy. The land formerly used by the line is now used for the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, a pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian trail.
See also
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- All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English
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- Articles that mention track gauge 1600 mm
- Closed Melbourne railway lines
- Rail trails in Victoria (Australia)
- 5 ft 3 in gauge railways in Australia
- Railway lines opened in 1901
- Railway lines closed in 1965
- 1901 establishments in Australia
- 1965 disestablishments in Australia
