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2 unusual facts about Lilydale railway station


Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail

The longest unbroken section begins on the south side of Maroondah Highway approximately 1 km east of Lilydale railway station and continues all the way to Warburton.

Heading from Lilydale station along the original route, the trail begins to take shape at the northern end of the station’s eastern car park and continues for about 800 metres to an historical bridge where the original alignment of Anderson Street passed over the railway.


Box Hill railway station, Melbourne

The original station opened in 1882 at ground level, when the railway line was extended from Camberwell to Lilydale.

Yarra Junction railway station

The building was constructed in 1888 as the Lilydale railway station but was relocated to Yarra Junction in 1914 following the construction of a new station at Lilydale.


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