Coldstream railway station, Melbourne

Coldstream
Remains of the platform, December 2004
General information
Coordinates37°43′36″S 145°22′21″E / 37.7268°S 145.3725°E / -37.7268; 145.3725
LineHealesville
Platforms1
Tracks2
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened15 May 1888
Closed1992
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lilydale   Healesville line   Yering
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Location

Coldstream is a closed railway station, located on Station Street, Coldstream, Victoria, Australia, on the now-closed Healesville greater-metropolitan line.

History

Coldstream railway station was opened in May 1888, and was originally named "Black's" after Robert Black, who owned a large amount of land in the area.[1][2] Before the end of the month, it was renamed to Coldstream.[1]

The station buildings were destroyed by fire in the late 1990s. The track from Coldstream to Yarra Glen was formerly leased by the Yarra Valley Tourist Railway, who discontinued their lease due to the poor condition of bridges along the line. An old platform in poor condition remains at the former station.

Until 1992, freight trains ran to Coldstream to service the fertilizer factory adjacent to the former station.

In 2019, the Daylesford Spa Country Railway removed the turnouts from Coldstream for use at Bullarto by the railway.

As of January 2020, Coldstream station has become part of the Yarra valley rail trail and the platform has been restored.

References

  1. ^ a b "Echoes of the Past: Reminiscences of Lilydale". The Lilydale Express. National Library of Australia. 30 January 1931. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Photograph - Jane and William Lawlor, Lodge Park, Coldstream, c1885". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 February 2026.


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