Mount Evelyn railway station

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

Mount Evelyn
General information
Coordinates37°47′7″S 145°22′45″E
Line(s)Warburton
Platforms1
Tracks3
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened13 November 1901
Closed1 August 1965
Services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Lilydale   Warburton line   Wandin
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  

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. "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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