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Please note that due to track maintenance in the brick tunnel at Tarrawarra, train rides will go up to a point near the tunnel but not through the tunnel.  Our volunteers will be working as hard as possible on this maintenance work, however at this stage we are unable to provide a date for resumption of train rides through the tunnel. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Train rides will still be operating.

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The Yarra Valley has a special tourist railway popularly known as the Yarra Valley Railway which operates on a part of the main railway section of the former Healesville railway .

These days, this scenic railway connects the popular tourist town of Healesville to Tunnel Hill.

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This tourist railway was first introduced in 2010 and was a local initiative to reconstruct the former railway transport system in Healesville and its neighbourhoods. The project also includes several reconstruction plans for both the Lilydale and Yarra Glen Railway systems.

Visitors to the towns of Healesville and Lilydale are encouraged to take the scenic railway and explore the nearby attractions. While on your tour, enjoy the gorgeous views of the scenic mountainous landscape and vineyards.

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Volunteer-operated, this railway has a restored 1940s Walker Railmotor that travels 4.5km from Healesville Station to TarraWarra Estate through an historic brick tunnel. A project to extend the line to Yarra Glen is underway, but completion is dependent on yet-to-be-secured funding.

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Scenic Railway To Boost Tourism In The Yarra Valley

Steam trains will return to the Yarra Valley for the first time in 40 years with a re-elected Andrews Labor Government to invest in a scenic railway that will create jobs and boost tourism in the region.

The 14-kilometre Yarra Valley Railway will run between Yarra Glen and Healesville, connecting the two largest tourist towns in the region.

Visitors will be able to ride an historic steam train between the towns, stopping at restored railway stations and historic work sheds, as well as wineries and a local museum. The Railway will also connect to the Yarra Valley Rail Trail so cyclists can board the train at various points along the route.

Local residents, community groups and businesses have raised $2.74 million towards the project, which is the largest volunteer infrastructure project in Australia.

More than 500 individual volunteers, 10 community groups and more than 100 local businesses have given their time, expertise and materials to make this project happen.

This includes the donation of more than 5,000 tonnes of stony ballast and 17.5 kilometres of steel track from the Andrews Labor Government’s level crossing removal projects.

The first stage of the railway project is almost finished, including the restoration of station platforms, buildings and railway yards at Yarra Glen and Tarrawarra Railway Stations, 16 railway bridges and nine kilometres of track.

This is an amazing community project and only Labor will fund the $3.75 million the Yarra Valley Railway organisation is seeking to finish the job.

A re-elected Labor Government will provide this grant for the second and final stage of works, which includes redeveloping the historic Healesville Railway Station precinct and upgrading the remaining four kilometres of railway track and bridges from Healesville to Tarrawarra Estate.

This will allow steam trains carrying up to 600 passengers to run between Yarra Glen and Healesville, with more than 250,000 visitors expected to ride the tourist train each year.

The Yarra Valley Railway organisation expects the project to generate $30 million for the local economy and create around 120 jobs.

Quote attributable to Deputy Premier James Merlino

“Locals have put their blood, sweat and tears into building the Yarra Valley Railway. It’s an amazing community effort and only Labor will make sure it gets finished and steam trains return to the Yarra Valley once more.”

Quote attributable to Minister for Tourism John Eren

“This community-driven project will attract more visitors to experience the best of the Yarra Valley, boosting jobs and the region’s economy.”

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It’s full steam ahead for Yarra Valley Railway

By Renee Wood

Many Yarra Valley tourism operators have been suffering through closures over the past eighteen months, but now restrictions have eased and it’s full steam ahead for a summer filled with visitors.

The Yarra Valley Railway is one of those that has been closed for some time, all together over the past two years it’s been lockdown for longer than 12 months.

This Sunday marks a special occasion once again, with the captain welcoming passengers back on to the heritage Walker Railmotor, the first time in three months.

Secretary Brett Morton said the demand is high for visitor experiences.

“It’s surprising how keen people are to do things at the moment, so it’s important to have a presence and get things back up and running because people are looking to do as much as they possibly can,” he said.

A mix of metro and regional visitors are expected to embrace the opportunity, as domestic travel interests increase.

“We’re going to lose a lot of internationals but there’s obviously the flip side of that, which is that people in Australia can’t travel at the moment so they are looking to do things locally – therefore when the opportunity is there, the demand is quite strong.”

The railway’s a drawcard for many visitors as a bucket list item for the Yarra Valley region.

“Our scenery is spectacular, rolling mountains, we’ve got tunnels – it’s just a beautiful, a beautiful spot in the world.”

“The whole region is a hotspot for tourism, you only have to go to every cafe and winery on the weekends every car park is full, so we complement the other type of tourist attractions.”

Currently the service is capped at 25 per cent capacity for the first few rides but limits are expected to change in the coming weeks as more restrictions ease.

Once things are running at full capacity, the funds will help to continue fueling Australia’s biggest volunteer run project – the restoration of the rail corridor between Yarra Glen, and Tarrawarra.

“We need to get back and running and we’ve got a business to run, we need to keep the income ticking in and to maintain a presence with our customers.”

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15 minutes later, RM22 heads back down the hill

RM22 tackles the hill up towards the tunnel

Passing under the Donovans Road bridge, Tim Holding and Ben Hardman up front beside the driver

Trundling along towards the tunnel

Heading off into the forest behind the Healesville Racecourse

Passing crowds outside the station

In reality not the first time - a number of test runs have happened in previous weeks

RM22 trundles out of Healesville yard on the 'first' run

Tim Holding prepares to cut the ribbon in front of the invited guests

Getting ready for the ribbon cutting

RM22 moves along the platform as the crowd watches

Local MP Ben Hardman speaking, State Member for Seymour

Tim Holding speaking as the Minister for Tourism and Major Events

Walker railmotor RM22 waiting for the ceremonies to start

Non-operative rail tractor 17RT on the end of a rake of GY wagons

A pair of QN wagons loaded with ballast for trackwork

Grounded guards van beside the goods shed, a rake of GY wagons in the siding

Healesville goods shed, a grounded guards van, and GY wagons in the siding

Up end of Healesville yard from the level crossing

Points at the down end of Tarrawarra

Looking down the line from Tarrawarra towards the tunnel

Looking up the line from Tarrawarra

So there is a reason the bridge was fenced off!

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