Walhalla railway station

Walhalla
Walhalla Goldfields Railway Station
Line(s) Walhalla
Platforms 1
Tracks 4
Other information
Status Tourist Station
History
Opened 3 May 1910
2002 (re-opened)
Closed 1 April 1944
Location
171.94 km (106.84 mi) from Flinders Street

Walhalla was a railway station on the Walhalla narrow gauge line in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The station was originally built to serve the Gold Mine town of Walhalla, however just 3 years after the line opened the last gold mine in the town closed.

This section of the railway was considered to be a remarkable piece of engineering; the town of Walhalla is located in a very steep gully, and due to space restrictions the station building was built over the creek. Shortly before the closure of the station, the station building was relocated to the Melbourne suburban station of Hartwell.

Preceding station   Heritage railways Following station
Happy Creek   Walhalla Goldfields Railway   Terminus
Entire line

Coordinates: 37°57′2″S 146°26′57″E / 37.95056°S 146.44917°E / -37.95056; 146.44917


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