Warburton railway station was a station in the upper reaches of the

Yarra Valley The Yarra Valley is the region surrounding the Yarra River in Victoria, Australia. The river originates approximately east of the Melbourne central business district and flows towards it and out into Port Phillip Bay. The name Yarra Valley ...

, 72 kilometres east of

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

, and the terminus of the

Warburton railway line The Warburton railway line just outside Melbourne, Australia, was a railway branching off from the Healesville line at the present terminus, Lilydale. History The route between Lilydale and Warburton was originally proposed to be built as ...

. The station opened on 13 November 1901 and closed with the line on 1 August 1965. The site is now at one end of 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 ...

, which follows the route of the former railway. On 3 May 1909, to provide better facilities for the loading of timber from the numerous mills in the area, the track was extended to La La Siding, a short distance beyond Warburton station. The extension closed with the line in 1965. Warburtonstation

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Photo of the station and rail siding, post-1920Photo of train entering Warburton, circa 1910Photo of the station, circa 1910Photo of the station and goods yard, circa 1910Photo of the station shortly before closing, 26 November 1964Photo of the goods shed shortly before closing, 26 November 1964The Official website Visit Warburton - Warburton Valley Community and Economic Development Association (CEDA)
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