Mount Evelyn railway station

Mount Evelyn
General information
Coordinates37°47′7″S 145°22′45″E / 37.78528°S 145.37917°E / -37.78528; 145.37917
LineWarburton
Platforms1
Tracks3
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened13 November 1901
Closed1 August 1965
Former namesOlinda Vale (1901-1907)
Evelyn (1907-1919)
Services
Preceding station Victorian Railways VicRail Following station
Lilydale
Terminus
 Warburton line Wandin
towards Warburton
List of closed railway stations in Melbourne
Location

Mount Evelyn was a railway station on the Warburton line in Melbourne, Australia. The station operated from the opening of the line in 1901 until its closure in 1965. Originally called Olinda Vale, the station name was changed to Evelyn in 1907. The station received its current name in 1919, to promote the town's attractions and healthful "mountain" air.[1][2]

The coming of the railway was an important event in Mount Evelyn's history. Within a year of its opening, the Victorian Railways was offering cheap excursion fares[3] which made the destination very appealing to day-trippers and tourists, especially working class people with limited means for travel. By the 1920s, literally hundreds of excursionists were travelling to Mount Evelyn at weekends and during holiday periods.

The stationmaster's house remains, but has been extensively modified to operate as a community house.[2] The retaining wall of the station platform also exists.

References

  1. ↑ "Naming of Mt Evelyn - an ongoing mystery". Mt Evelyn Community Website. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Why is the Station House called the Station House?". M.E. & You Newspaper. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "National Park: An Eltham Site Proposed". Evelyn Observer, and South and East Bourke Record. 17 January 1902. Retrieved 16 February 2018.


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