Walhalla railway station

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.

Walhalla
Walhalla Goldfields Railway Station
Location171.94 km (106.84 mi) from Flinders Street
Line(s)Walhalla
Platforms1
Tracks4
Other information
StatusTourist Station
History
Opened3 May 1910
2002 (re-opened)
Closed1 April 1944

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


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