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Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail Map The Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail (also known as the Warburton Trail ) is a walking, cycling and horse-riding track in eastern Victoria , Australia . It runs a distance of 40 km (25 mi) between Lilydale and Warburton , along the former Warburton railway line in the Yarra Valley .
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A steam engine and carriages being used to test the new steel bridge over the Maroondah Highway, Lilydale, 1900 Mt Evelyn railway station ~1920 The route between Lilydale and Warburton was originally proposed to be built as one of four experimental narrow gauge lines, but the recommendation was not accepted and the Warburton line opened as a 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) railway on Wednesday, 13 ...
The railway path is now used for the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, a rail trail used by pedestrians, cyclists, and horse-riders. [6] The Yarra River at Warburton. East of Warburton is a large water catchment area called Upper Yarra Dam, which is designed to supply Melbourne with water sourced from the Thomson catchment area.
Also branching off at Lilydale was the Warburton line. It opened in 1901, and closed on 1 August 1965. [5] The track was removed in the early 1970s, as was the bridge over the Maroondah Highway. Most of the right-of-way is still intact, and has been turned into the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail. The exception is the part of the line ...
The site is now at one end of the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, which follows the route of the former railway. On 3 May 1909, to provide better facilities for the loading of timber from the numerous mills in the area, [1] the track was extended to La La Siding, a short distance beyond Warburton station. The extension closed with the line in ...
A rail trail is being progressively constructed as the Yarra Valley Trail along the whole disused alignment of the line, including the reconstruction of bridges. Between Yarra Glen to Healesville, the trail will run parallel to the track. Future connections were also proposed to link up Healesville to the Warburton rail trails and form a
Cycling in Victoria has been encouraged by the development of bicycle networks in town and cities throughout the state, and many regional rail trails. The sports popularity has been encouraged by the success of racing clubs such as the St Kilda Cycling Club and Victorian racing riders such as Cadel Evans , Simon Gerrans and Matthew Lloyd .