Launching Place was a railway station on the
Warburton line in
Victoria, Australia
Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most populated state (after New South Wales) with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in Au ...
, which served the local town of
the same name. It opened and closed with the line. All that remains of the station are the concrete posts of the platform wall. There is a station name sign on the
Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail
The Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail (also known as the Warburton Trail) is a walking, cycling and horse-riding track in eastern Victoria, Australia. It runs a distance of 38 km between Lilydale and Warburton, along the former Warburton ...
at the station site.
External links
Launching Place station shortly after closing, 26 November 1964Walker diesel rail car at Launching Place station, 1964
Disused railway stations in Melbourne
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1901
Railway stations closed in 1965
Railway stations in Australia closed in the 1960s
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