Belgrave (Puffing Billy) railway station, Melbourne
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Belgrave railway station is situated in Belgrave
, a suburb of Melbourne
in the Australia
n state of Victoria. It is the inner terminal of the famous Puffing Billy heritage steam railway. It is adjacent to, and forms an interchange with, Belgrave suburban railway station
which is the outer terminal of the Belgrave line of Melbourne's broad gauge
(5ft 3in) electric suburban network.
The Belgrave suburban station
is located adjacent to the Puffing Billy station and is accessible on foot via a short footpath.
Before this station was built, the original narrow gauge line ran from the original site of the narrow-gauge station (approximately where the existing Metlink station car park is) to Selby station
.
Belgrave, Victoria
Belgrave is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 35 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges. At the 2006 Census, Belgrave had a population of 4094...
, a suburb of Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of Victoria. It is the inner terminal of the famous Puffing Billy heritage steam railway. It is adjacent to, and forms an interchange with, Belgrave suburban railway station
Belgrave railway station, Melbourne
Belgrave is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Belgrave, on the Belgrave railway line. Belgrave is classed a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2. It is the terminus for the Belgrave line.-Facilities:...
which is the outer terminal of the Belgrave line of Melbourne's broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
(5ft 3in) electric suburban network.
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Belgrave railway station, Melbourne
Belgrave is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Belgrave, on the Belgrave railway line. Belgrave is classed a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2. It is the terminus for the Belgrave line.-Facilities:...
is located adjacent to the Puffing Billy station and is accessible on foot via a short footpath.
Selby railway station, Melbourne
Selby Station was opened in May 1904, and named after the local landowner and Shire President W. Selby. The station consists of a short platform and corrugated iron waiting shelter. Trains do not normally stop here, but will stop if required....
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