The Secrets Of The Lilydale Line!

The Incredible And Ever So Historic Lilydale Line Located To The East Of Melbourne Was Opened To Lilydale In 1882 And Is Full Of Secrets!
It Originally Served The Orchards, Farms And Little Villages Of The Now Outer Suburbs, And Was Very Important In The Growth Of Our Amazing City.
Today The Line Has 23 Stations From Flinders Street, In This Video, We Will Look At 15 Of Them.
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[@dougfisher69]

The Lilydale goods shed houses the Yarra Valley model train club. Years ago was occupied by a chap that restored furniture. The Lilydale VRI is still open for railway pay day and has a running bar and lots of railway memorabilia

[@kippen64]

This channel has become one of my favorites.

[@b_stay0325]

same

[@thetrainman548]

Thank you! Loving the amazing support :)

[@Alexander_Dunn]

Same since 2019

[@ValeriePallaoro]

You're not alone. I'm staying up late to watch his stuff. Damn it!! *winks*

[@rileycummaudo2290]

So am I

[@mendocinobeano]

I was a Guard at Ringwood for 5 years and spent many a night at the Lilydale VRI. The drinks were cheap and the company was good. I'd bail out late and catch the last up train home to Blackburn and then get up at 4 a.m. to go back to work at Ringwood. It was a different era.

[@AuMechanic]

The Lime Mine location was called Cave Hill and had a spur line in to the mine from the main Lillydale line (there is an image of it on railpage forum) until the 1980's. The Mine (Limil Lime) was built and owned by my Gt Gt Grandfather David Mitchell, his Daughter (my Gt Gt Aunt) was a world famous Opera Singer who had a stage name of Dame Nellie Melba. (real name was Helen Mitchell)

[@daveweston2692]

Drive past her "Cottage" every day from Yarra Glen

[@AuMechanic]

@@daveweston2692 Yep Coombe Cottage, My only memories if it was going to Mt Buller skiing every year since the 1960's, never went inside, My mother used to go there now and then to visit her cousin Pam Vestey who was Nellies grand daughter and ran the place up till about 10 years ago..

[@thepaedophileprofit3062]

Your Aunts portrait is upon every Australian $100 note. My mum is buried same cemetery as your Aunt, I took time to inspect your Aunts memorial same time as I visited my mum when I was in Vic. last year.

[@mickhambleton6899]

I’m related to Dame Nellie Melba too ! (Not sure how exactly - my Nan always bangs on about it)

[@AuMechanic]

@@mickhambleton6899 Hi Mick My gt grandfather was Nellies brother Charlie, his son was David Mitchell and my mother Barbara was David's daughter so that is our line of the family.

[@shiggs15]

Love the video mate. Keep working hard. When you are able to travel post COVID, well worth the trip to Healesville to do a video there. Old turntable still exists, tunnel a little way along the track too. Some of the old volunteers will have some great stories and anecdotes regarding reasons why the route to Healesville didn’t just follow straight alongside Maroondah Highway after Coldstream. From what I remember it’s possible that the Governor/Premier of the day had a daughter with property near Tarrawarra, so the line was built to go through Yering, Yarra Glen, Tarrawarra then to Healesville. Even with 10x (approx) more bridges along the flood plains so the daughter could get the train to the city, instead of the flatter route directly up along the highway. Happy hunting!

[@leepannett2086]

Great video mate. Did you know that the original, 1st Lilydale station building is at Yarra Junction on that Warburton line moved there in 1915 when the current heritage listed Lilydale station building was completed. With some changes to the buildings layout when it was moved to Yarra Junction you can still clearly see the resemblance if you visit the Upper Yarra Museum at Yarra Junction, which is based at the old railway station. Keep up the good work.👍

[@billgray4282]

New trains Melbourne

[@penguin_brian]

Surrey Hills station: During the 1990s if I recall correctly had a station master that was a keen gardener. So it had lots of flowers. Sure would be great if there were photos... Possibly I might be confused with Mont Albert or Chatham stations, but pretty sure it was Surrey Hills.

[@johnd8892]

Yes. Even back to the 1960s, Surrey Hills would win the Railways prize for the best Garden display nearly every year. As per VR newsletters. Back when the railway cared enough.

[@campbellmanderson943]

I remember the station master in the eighties was an avid gardener, probably not the same these days.

[@johnd8892]

The Victorian Railways staff monthly Newsletter magazine as I remember would yearly have photos of the suburban and country station that won the annual prize for the best garden. Mostly the sixties that I remember, but by the seventies it started to have more colour coverage. I vaguely remember Surrey Hills in colour on one cover. My club library may help me track down the VR Newsletters involved.

[@Gaminggunzeller]

12:35 Thomas the tank engine reference

[@Alexander_Dunn]

Gaminggunzeller 1998 LOL

[@thetrainman548]

Unintentional haha, I promise :)

[@lanceadams9291]

Enjoyed your presentation on the St Kilda Line. Keep up the good work. Had a number of trips to ST Kilda, including on steam with Y 108 and diesel Y 108.

[@thetrainman548]

Thanks again Lance, happy to hear that you enjoyed another video! Riding both Y 108 trains must have been a cool experience, I wish I could have done that!

[@ronti2492]

PS I actually had the good fortune to take the little rail car to Healesville in 1978, when as a 14 year old my mate and I did a walk up Mt St Leonard As your video says, by 1980 they had de-commissioned it.

[@steveweatherly1965]

Your commitment and effort to your videos is 10/10. Love seeing the "old trains and pics" some of whoch were just new when I was your age.

[@thetrainman548]

Thanks Steve, I love the support on pretty much every video! That is quite a funny though you mentioned, I am sure it will be the same for me in 50 years!

[@redesp351]

Hey Train Man. Just a heads up that the VRI rooms at Lilydale will be open for the last time this Friday Afternoon from 3pm. After Friday they will be closing for renovations but, more than likely, they wont re-open. The collection of memorabilia is set to be packed up and sent to Seymour but who knows if if will see the light of day again.

[@adammurphy6845]

Love how you used the Transport Fever reference for the cross over at Canterbury Station! Great video again

[@thetrainman548]

Thanks Adam, it is a great representation of what it may have looked like!

[@TristXD]

@@thetrainman548 Transport Fever 2 is pretty good too, modular stations etc.

[@russellbedggood4955]

Just lovin' your work ,young man...that is an old GOODS SHED that you showed at Lilydale.

[@fikcoleman1157]

Yes! I would genuinely love a Thinnest platforms video

[@thetrainman548]

Well, better start researching for after Lock Down!

[@davidmackieson4609]

remember my grampa always took the train from ringwood to canterbury as he worked at the telecom exchange there up till the explosion an he got hearing damage from it

[@aspiewithattitude3213]

Since I live in Croydon, it was cool that I've check out that video. After seeing the Double Decker Train at Laburnham Station, I do remember seeing one dude taking this photo as it happened, I was actually on that train this was the last day when Melbourne had it's running Double Decker train back in February 2002. Sydney and Dallas in Texas was only other places in the world I had been on Double Decker trains. At 1:16, where you reviewed the history of East Camberwell Station, where you see a medieval looking Aged Care Nursing Home, I watched it get built back in 1998-1999 from the top floor of the Double Decker train. It used to be the East Camberwell lawn bowls club before the nursing homes were built.

[@tommacisaac7492]

I've been loving your videos mate. You've been doing an amazing job and keep up the awesome work. When I watch your videos I follow your journey along Google maps and I appreciate seeing how the past has shaped Melbourne into what it has become today.

[@thetrainman548]

That is really cool Tom, I am happy to hear you use a map alongside the video, and that you are enjoying the videos, thank you 🙌

[@mrtactica]

Mitcham - I remember walking over the remnant tracks for old yard. Oh the 70s! Lilydale - I loved the VRI bar that operated in the staton building. Named for a popular Driver who passed away (Paul Hansen) the 'chrome' bar was fun being situated adjacent to the platform. One could access the station from the recreation fields which made it quick for many - not any more.

[@ianchampion1486]

Great series of videos, well researched. Thanks The level crossing at Mooroolbark is currently being removed and the station replaced. Part of the original station building on the southern side of the tracks will be removed and renovated by students at Box Hill TAFE before being relocated out on the Healesville/Yarra Glen Tourist Railway (at Tarrawarra I think). Before about the mid 1980s there was only 1 platform and a single track at Mooroolbark station; the dual line ended at the x-over you mentioned. Lilydale bound trains used to wait up the hill from the station (behind my parent's house) until the city bound train had passed then they'd cross onto the track to access the platform. There was evidence of a siding and goods area on the northern side of the station before they installed the 2nd track and platform at the station.

[@johnd8892]

Photos of the HCMT trains at Mont Albert and Surrey Hills will soon be impossible once they are demolished. So get these rare photos now before they are impossible.

[@railtrolley]

How about the station that never was? In 1980's it was proposed to add a station between Mooroolbark and Lilydale. It was going to be built on the embankment, just north of the Mooroolbark and Hull Rd intersection. Where that narrow single lane bridge goes over Mooroolbark Rd ( is it still there?) The station was going to be called Moorooldale. It was intended to take the overflow of cars from the overworked commuter car parks at Mooroolbark and Lilydale. And to provide a closer service to cover the comparatively long distance between Mooroolbark and Lilydale. Double tracking the line was also proposed at the time.

[@letsseeif]

Thanks for your informative video. I used to wait in the car for the Canterbury Road gates to open in an era where traffic rare. My local station is Surrey Hills which you covered as it is about to go over Union Road. Our local State MP has a contest for a new name as the new station and car park will extend to Mont Albert. My guess is that it'll be called UNION given that Union Road is the major traffic road. [Well done. Keep educating Melbournians (& beyond) on our fascinating rail history.]

[@Ozvideo1959]

Very informative video. It's refreshing to see someone so young taking an interest in our rail history. I have a question that wasn't covered in this video because the first station you mentioned was East Camberwell, but you may well have covered it on other videos. The question is, What's the deal with the East Richmond station ? Is it used at all ? I've never been on a train that stops there. If it isn't in use, then why hasn't it been demolished ? I'm 62 and used either the Belgrave or Lilydale lines countless times and I can always remember the station announcers always saying "Not stopping East Richmond"

[@Ozvideo1959]

It's alright, I found the answer to my question about the East Richmond station on your Belgrave line video. Love the videos BTW

[@davidau8455]

From another comment, you deserve the amazing support young man! You never fail to impress. Grrrr! for the KZbin ads during the middle of you saying something. Though, I watched the two ads before the vid, and the two during it, so that hopefully, you'll get some revenue, no matter how small. This was another great video, as it's the line I know the best from when I lived in Melbourne. I had no idea of that train crash, and it's one of the great attributes from watching your work..... that is, catching up with the history of the line. Well done kiddo!

[@thetrainman548]

Thank you very much David! Sorry about the ads aha, can't really control it too much. Glad I coukd teach you something about line you are familiar with. Thanks for the comment, always love reading them!

[@davidau8455]

@@thetrainman548 Yeap! The ads certainly aren't your fault! It's all on KZbin! We just have to grin and bear it, but for your benefit, not cancel them.

[@markjones7687]

Dear Train Man, is there any chance of a video about the parcel van service? They were a big thing when I was a kid, and I often see them on your videos. Like, when did the last one run etc , etc. On another tack, why and when did the blue Harris trains disappear? I know they came in for the 56 Olympics, but when did the work out they were toxic?

[@kuchyau2555]

This channel is very inspiring as we should collab to find forbidden and abandoned train lines👍👍 solid work lad.🤫

[@thetrainman548]

Naw you're the inspiration, forbidden lines here we come

[@victorianvlogzooooooo]

mont albert and surrey hills is going to be closed into union station also known as union road

[@webuzzyoung]

Honestly..I've leant a lot from these vids..great job..oh..upfield..can u do a story on my line thanks

[@yarragongoats]

lilydale small platform to me looks like a goods/ parcel shed & platform

[@thetrainman548]

That is the consensus I have received from others, used as a goods shed.

[@MrPhoxus]

@@thetrainman548 the last time i saw that small platform open two years ago it actually had a model railway inside of it.

[@railtrolley]

That is a VR standard 4 door goods shed. Healesville also has one. The brick power substation, near Beresford Rd, is about where the turntable used to be. And behind the turntable was a single stall loco shed.

[@VictorianTransportSpotter]

Amazing video! Many trains do terminate and originate at Mooroolbark. The cross over also gets used for some off peak Lilydale services so they can serve Platform 1.👍🏻👍🏻

[@thetrainman548]

Thanks again! Funny you mention the originating trains at Mooroolbark, I caught a train into Platform 1 for this video, filmed at the station, and was a little scared to see the next train leaving the platform was in 378 minutes! Luckily I crossed to Platform 2 and was on my way to Lilydale!

[@GuardianEstatesPtyLtd]

Anyone know if the train will ever be extended to Yarra Glen?

[@kadencaley1096]

I been Watching you for two years

[@Alexander_Dunn]

Kaden !caley me too

[@imthegamer7746]

Me too I have been watching for too years

[@michaelsoftbinbows]

It’s so bizarre to see the old Lilydale and Mooroolbark station since both are above the road now. The old Lilydale station is still there too, but I don’t think it’s open to the public yet.

[@bass_boy925]

I walk past the old station often, I hope the turn it into some sort of museum or similar

[@masinat4322]

1:46, 3:22 and 5:21, Just imagine how many people could fit through the tiny entrance at East Camberwell, the thin platform 3 at Chatham and the narrow end of the island platform at Mont Albert stations!

[@ValeriePallaoro]

1: 57 "... peaceful ..." he says. On coming Train: Oy!

[@thetrainman548]

Planned it with the driver!

[@ValeriePallaoro]

@@thetrainman548 you're very funny ... ;-)

[@Dan-bc9kc]

Laburnum is a beautiful station, I think it is a little bit underrated

[@thetrainman548]

I agree, was certainly pretty when I went there, peaceful too

[@zintuplet]

Interesting info. Good job. 👍

[@imthegamer7746]

Very good video train man keep up the good work.

[@thetrainman548]

Thanks again Jake, hopefully I can film again in 6 weeks🙏

[@imthegamer7746]

I know please keep safe

[@vincentkohlumcfan22]

Heyy Im not sure if you have known already but maybe you can give some more insights of Surrey Hills and Mont Albert like a last rail station tour thingy? I overheard because of the level crossing removal project that these two stations will become one...

[@johnd8892]

Not one but Mont Albert gone with spin about one. Two weeks ago I posted At 4:40, get your photos and videos of Mont Albert station while you can before it is demolished and abolished. Abolished due to low passenger numbers and so giving all trains extra express running, some time saving and reliability gains. Clever but devious claim that it is being merged with a new rebuilt Surrey Hills 500 metres west when it is rebuilt in a trench. Merging argument will be swallowed by the gullible. As per today's announcement for level crossing removal. We all like the old historic photos, but we only have them due to someone recording history.

[@vincentkohlumcfan22]

@@johnd8892 can u rephrase? Also thats what I read from the website so cant expect me to be 100% but u know im just keeping our dedicated fellow train man know abt this so that he’s aware ya know...I mean tbh the stop distances r quite near already so it’s not that unreasonable imo. Let me know what u think abt it

[@johnd8892]

@@vincentkohlumcfan22 both stations will be demolished. Will be replaced by one new station in a trench at Surrey Hills. Saying merged does not upset people like saying Mont Albert to be closed. Press release aims to mislead about permanent closure of Mont Albert.

[@vincentkohlumcfan22]

@@johnd8892 ah i see, now i understand. To be honest, i am very disappointed with media coverage in general nowadays. Hope all goes well for Surrey-Albert Hills

[@penguin_brian]

At the Box Hill level crossing at 6:02 how many tracks are there? It looks like 4 tracks. Which is kind of interesting if there use to be 4 tracks east of Box Hill. But of course, I guess they may have merged back to 2 after the crossing.

[@BillSaltbush]

In the 1950's, to the immediate west of that crossing, there was a signal box and a siding or two where coal/briquettes/goods were unloaded and distributed. As a five year old, I had a fascination (still have) and ran from the crossing westwards and up the rails towards the goods unloading area with my mother in hot and panicked pursuit. I still remember well the chastisement when she finally got me back under control.

[@TazzieTransport]

canterbury small platform at end Mont Albert at end small but Chatham P3 is cramped like I tried to get my bike down there once and I got halfway down b4 a person blocked my way because its so thin

[@thetrainman548]

Wow, I know Chatham platform is skinny, but that must have been very weird experience, such a silly platform!

[@ObscureMystery]

Amazing vid, potentially my favourite (cuz it had my local station in it ;))

[@thetrainman548]

This was one of my best videos, glad you enjoyed it just as much as me :)

[@thisisfabulosa]

Great stuff ! BUT small thing - the outer circle didn’t go straight under East Camberwell and along Sefton Place, it went under a bit to the east, a direct line with Alamein, in front of the substation, that underpass all filled in now. Also, having grown up in broadway almost next to the station, we were all so shocked when they announced they wanted to dem the cute timber station ‘in case it burnt down’ and bulld a boring brick one, which they did - and then yes it burned down ! Meanwhile many other old timber ones still standing.

[@thetrainman548]

Thank you for all of the extra information. Many people have mentioned my OCL mistake, at least I was in the right suburb haha. What a shame that they got rid of the timber buildings, the station has lost a lot of it's character, I am sure you would have experienced that :(

[@jessesands4099]

Good To See The Victorian Railway Institute Refreshment Rooms Shown At Lilydale Railway Station Usually Opens From About 4 To 8 PM On A Friday Night Where You Can Get A Beer Usually Train Drivers Go In There But Anyone Is Welcome You Just Sign In! Historic Rooms With Some Railway Relics Photographs Signs Etc!🙂🏚️🛤️🚂🚇🚆

[@johnnysroadnrailwayvlogs441M]

Nice video mate! Enjoyed as always. Wonder what is your next upload? :)

[@thetrainman548]

My next video should be Richmond Station, not sure if it will be this week or next week, will let you know!

[@johnnysroadnrailwayvlogs441M]

Ok then, I’ll wait! But I enjoyed a lot of your videos and plus I subscribe to your channel too. :)

[@paulscotchsmychannelyourch9940]

Yup Yup Boxhill station. I had no idea about until I actually went there about 20 years ago had no idea it was actually underground. Thank you my smart man cheers

[@BillSaltbush]

254 comments so I'm sure it has been said before. I'm not going to read them. Good work, young man. I get your passion. However Chatham is Chat - ham, not Chath - am. I'm sure the local identities will be up in arms - especially the oldies. LOL

[@johnlang4198]

The former quarry was owned by the family of Dame Nellie Melba (birth name Helen Porter Mitchell). Had she not been a famous opera singer, she still would've been filthy rich anyway!!

[@paulscotchsmychannelyourch9940]

Very interesting because I’ve travelled on train lines for many years on many lines. Your research is absolutely perfect you are brilliant. Please keep up your research no matter your age from PAW

[@johnlang4198]

Healesville Line will only ever be restored to Yarra Glen. Black Saturday put an end to even the remotest possibly of the whole line being restored. It would take wholesale development along the Lilydale to Yarra Glen section to justify it, and there are no plans for that, even in the medium term future.

[@johnd8892]

The Warburton line was closed to discourage suburban development in these bushland areas. Healsville likely similar reasons to keep it closed to Suburban services.

[@aiden-wb2nu]

So Train Man,will you make another updated version of this video because Surrey Hills and Mont Albert station have been destroyed?

[@graemeross9329]

Another good video and full of info and well researched! congrats! That tin shed as you may know by now was used by orchards and veg farms to send fruit and veg To Melbourne wholesale markets. It was also used for terracota pipes and bricks and most building supplies (All loose and no pallets) Until the roads were built well enough to run trucks. My wifes grandfather and great grandfather had a horse and dray and later a trucking service that picked up and delivered to and from the goods shed and other places. I believe it stopped about 1950 with the death of the great grandfather. Anyhow keep up the good work.

[@thetrainman548]

Thank you Graeme, fascinating to hear about your connection with the line, and the food/ supplies yard, how interesting! Such a shame to see the decrease in rail reliance with so many roads being constructed/ upgraded. Thanks again!

[@aarontomaselli590]

Sad that we've lost both Surrey Hills and Mont Albert stations. Loving these videos man you gotta come back make more

[@hypercomms2001]

12:14... it looks as though you will need to revisit Croydon from 2025, as they are building a new raised station...wow!

[@matttreacy279]

I stumbled across your videos purely by chance, and have been watching many of them. Great to see all the feedback you are getting. I'm guessing that between those anecdotes and the wealth of information you can gain from the countless local historical societies, you could potentially expand and update all of your videos with much greater detail (and more historical pictures and video). I hope you have contacted rail authorities to utilise whatever information they can provide also. I might also suggest that you contact the government to assist you financially in putting together a comprehensive historical directory of the entire Melbourne Rail network. You're off to a good start. To that end, you may want to take yourself out of the frame and provide more footage of the unique elements of each station. Keep up the good work! P.S. The new estate between Mooroolbark and Lilydale may be getting its own train station. There have been plans kicking around for decades to put one near the Hull Road / Mooroolbark Road intersection.

[@brucekilby9957]

Hi Matt. What side of Hull rd would a new station be? Elizabeth Court side or Around the Mooroolbark Pony Club? I do the trip regularly and it's a bit hard to tell from while moving. Just have to wait awhile. Thanks for the post.

[@matttreacy279]

@@brucekilby9957 many, many years ago, I believe there was a proposal to put a station close to the Mooroolbark Road/Hull Road bridge.

[@brucekilby9957]

@@matttreacy279 Thanks Matt. Railways could have put it on the backburner for now. Maybe in the future.🚂

[@yiannisdanatzis2889]

I would have liked the Lilydale train line if it was extended to Yarra Glen

[@FloydBromley]

Box hill was the last station in Melbourne to feature CRT displays. Lilydale used to receive an “E train” until the 1960s which was two swing door motors hauling a set of other carriages. At Lilydale the two swing doors detached and a steam locomotive was attached, which then hauled the train to Warburton. A similar thing happened at Frankston for the stony point service. Lilydale Station is also a copy of the now demolished Korong Vale station, and features a dining room. That small platform you were referring to was a goods platform.

[@johnd8892]

Film of the stoney point E trains is recorded on the Suburban salute DVD from channel 5. Lots more too.

[@FloydBromley]

@@johnd8892 cheers John, I’ll have to check it out.

[@johnd8892]

@@FloydBromley search KZbin for suburban salute. Has a preview.

[@geoffpayne2111]

When Laburnum station opened I remember my father telling me that the swing door red trains could no longer travel to and from Ringwood as they were not powerful enough to restart on the gradient when heading to Box Hill from Laburnum. I sometimes caught the 5 pm Lilydale train that would depart Princes Bridge station in the evening and

[@geoffpayne2111]

Run express stopping at Box Hill and Ringwood, then all stations to Lilydale to connect with the Healesville and Warburton trains.It was the quickest service to my destination at Ringwood, 38 minutes if I remember correctly

[@thetrainman548]

Wow, what a great story that is Geoff, thank you for sharing. I have always seen the gradient to Box Hill as surprisingly steep, I can imagine the swing door trains struggling up it, especially with Laburnum being in a tricky spot! Thanks again!

[@johnd8892]

Interesting Geoff. Even the Harris trains had trouble on a wet day in the 1980s.

[@tigermastr1021]

The old station would be perfect for the tourist railway and give the old lilydale station another purpose

[@stephenphilp1380]

Thanks for a very informative video. Stay safe and healthy, looking forward to your next one.

[@thetrainman548]

Thanks again Stephen, hopefully I can visit the Northern and Western Lines in just over a month to complete the system, fingers tightly crossed!

[@barrymcdonald9868]

I understand that there was a bar serving refreshments at Lilydale for those waiting to go onto Healesville or Warberton

[@thetrainman548]

Indeed, I believe there was a refreshment room/ bar, one of, if not the only one in Melbourne, not sure where it is now!

[@barrymcdonald9868]

@@thetrainman548 it still exists www.vri.org.au/clubs/lilydale

[@barrymcdonald9868]

how cool, bet some of the regulars would be interested in your work, quite the target market

[@thetrainman548]

Very interesting, I must visit it one day!

[@Kiakahaha]

@@barrymcdonald9868 I have been telling people about this place and couldn't prove that it existed Thanks for the link

[@paulscotchsmychannelyourch9940]

You have a fantastic hobby Smart man True compliment 👍👍👍

[@paulscotchsmychannelyourch9940]

Love it I think Batman was the latest gate in Pascoe Vale A man used to close the gates when the trains were passing

[@ronti2492]

Excellent videos- really, your commentary, camera work, scripting- I enjoy them all very much, and your passion for the railways! Thank you for your great work!

[@thetrainman548]

Thank you Ron for the kind words, it means a lot :)

[@ronti2492]

@@thetrainman548 Seriously- not just being 'nice'. Its obvious that each so called 'short' video consumes many hours of research and scripting. I am not a train afficianado-but the energy and enthusisam plus the standard is excellent ( you know as I do there is a heap of crap on YT; actually its mainly nonsense). Oh and by the way- Mount Waverley is also my favourite station as my family used to live quite close by to it....so maybe I am an actually a train enthusiast but don't know it yet! Thanks again. Keep it up.

[@victoriantransportvideos]

Great video The Train Man did you know i found your channel only 1 week after your first video!

[@thetrainman548]

That is pretty impressive, considering the quality of the videis back then haha, thanks for the long time support!

[@victoriantransportvideos]

The Train Man you’re welcome 😉 BTW I hit 100 Subs today and the train man made it an even better day!

[@thetrainman548]

That's awesome, well done!

[@davidmackieson4609]

so nunawading has an approiate name then cause i had many a battle round there when i was younger

[@jonobaird]

I know this was posted a while ago but chatham is actually pronounced chat hem

[@Andiledube13]

1:48. Im not 100 percent sure but I believe that there is a thinner pair at Aircraft on the Werribee line

[@AdmiringSparks]

i have been waiting for 2 hour:)

[@thetrainman548]

Pretty impressive!

[@Holy_Moley]

Should have, or rather should still do the Healesville and Warburton lines.

[@SBMetro]

Awesome video! Soon enough you're gonna run out of lines to film!

[@thetrainman548]

Indeed haha, over half way there! I have no more pre-film left, some home videos coming soon!

[@davidmackieson4609]

always wondered why theres a 4th platform at box hill

[@Trikkeeroy]

Ah yes! The magnificent leafy inner east stretch. Very nice! .. Chatham is kind of a weird station (platform 3 included), and seems a bit out of place. But I'm a huge fan of that graff art on the walls nearby.

[@tubester4567]

I hate graffiti, If I was in charge I would shoot them.....well maybe not shoot but they would go to jail. Graffiti is fine if people want it but just painting public spaces is an eyesore and horrible behaviour. I dont understand why people do it. How would you like it if I came to your house and spray painted your car, or your house. You wouldnt like it.

[@Trikkeeroy]

@@tubester4567 I'd pay someone to paint my car or house if the result was as good as some of those art pieces. Tagging is terrible, but the murals are spectacular.

[@tubester4567]

@@Trikkeeroy If someone painted your shit in the middle of the night you would be pissed. They dont even respect the better murals, idiots come along an paint over them. Once you have grafitti on your stuff, its like a magnet and draws more idiots to paint over it,.

[@Trikkeeroy]

@@tubester4567 - Well then I'd wake up to a pleasant surprise that I didn't even have to pay for. And the beauty is if I didn't like it I can just paint over it. There's real problems in the world mate. Paint isn't one of them.

[@tubester4567]

@@Trikkeeroy I dont believe you.

[@johnd8892]

At 3:38 , get your photos and videos of Surrey Hills station while you can before it is demolished and a new one is built 150m east in trench. As per today's announcement for level crossing removal. We all like the old historic photos, but we only have them due to someone recording history.

[@johnd8892]

Details of the demolition and the new replacement of Surrey Hills Station here : levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/media/publications/surrey-hills-and-mont-albert-community-update-december-2020#

[@shaddyjunior7772]

2:24 so none is talking about that daunting sound from DHHS

[@thetrainman548]

I hope that we never hear it again, it was getting on my nerves haha

[@masinat4322]

If you are thinking about the Mernda line, at Reservoir station. If you leave the station, cross over high street and walk along Edwardes street, you will come across a park that has a Steam Train that children can go inside.

[@melbourneandregionaltrainv2103]

The Lilydale Goods Shed is a model Railway club known as the Yarra Valley Model Railway Club

[@thetrainman548]

Really?! That is really cool, didn't know about that, thank you for letting me know!

[@ValeriePallaoro]

Another out tro with a haircut ... It's a *thing* I tell you!

[@redesp351]

Hey Train Man. Great Videos. You're my favorite Gunzle Sorry to tell you that the Lilydale VRI will be closing (probably for good) on 30th July Doesn't look likely that it will re-open. You should get down there from 3pm any Friday (except lockdown) so you can have a look inside The Platform 3 Goods Shed is currently used by the Yarra Valley Model Railway Club www.yarravalleymrc.com/

[@MP3424official]

Wow! I guess there is the rest of the line from Lilydale is abandoned! Never been up there before, will do after lockdown!

[@bradl7439]

The Warburton line is now a rail trail all the way to Warburton catering for cyclists, pedestrians and horses. The Healesville line is being turned into a rail trail, currently ending at Yering but soon to be extended to Yarra Glen. If The Train Man hasn't already done so, I highly recommend he ride from Lilydale to Warburton and perhaps one day we'll see a video here of the secrets of that line.

[@MP3424official]

Brad L ikr

[@thetrainman548]

I have ridden about half of the Warburton Trail, very excited to do the full trail this summer (hopefully)

[@MP3424official]

The Train Man yeah cool!

[@gaynomadic]

That was beautiful, Max. Love the historical pics of the old stations and the old crossings that have been upgraded. There is just something so nostalgic for a train lover about those old boom gate crossings. But so much to enjoy here. You're mapping the history of Melbourne rail. And we are loving it.

[@graemecastleton545]

Another excellent video. Before Heatherdale station was built it was a roller coaster ride from Mitcham to Ringwood with trains speeding through Heatherdale Road and upgrade into Ringwood. Hand gates at Heatherdale Road then.

[@thetrainman548]

Very interesting Graeme, I wish I could have experienced that, would have been a unique time! Thanks again!

[@RyanMoran1992]

There are (were?) plans to build a station at Hull Rd but its never been built. The bridge there is interesting because its so narrow only one lane of cars can pass underneath so the traffic light is in front of the bridge and not at the intersection itself. Maybe they will build the station when the new housing estate is built

[@thetrainman548]

Indeed, I had a look at the bridge, and it does seem very out of place. I believe there was very small plans for a new station in the 60s somewhere along the line between Croydon and Lilydale, but other than that not too sure!

[@jessesands4099]

Good To See You Mention The Railfan Shop At 5.25 Been In There Many Times Not Since When They Closed Due To Covid Hope To Get In There Soon!😀🚇🚂🚆🛤️

[@austinmilich648]

That platform in lilydale is I pretty sure an old Goods shed for freight

[@thetrainman548]

That is what I assumed, thanks for the info!

[@RichardFelstead1949]

@@thetrainman548 I years gone by , almost all stations ,suburban and regional ,had a goods shed. They've now gone the way of the dinosaurs.

[@thetrainman548]

Such a shame isn't it Richard, they just became obsolete with the use of road :(

[@CloudWarrior904]

@@thetrainman548 I was a suburban Train Guard Stationed at Lilydale in the early 90s and that platform 3 was used for goods using the old Parcels Vans which is why the platform is so short as these parcels vans were one carriage only.

[@davesjourney1706]

I think there is a Model railway club in the Old goods shed at Lilydale station.

[@canismajoris738]

There used to be a rail siding @ Blackburn Stn before the upgrade of the station which used to be a cold storage place if I remember called Blue Moon over Blackburn Rd..

[@jimpikoulis6726]

I see you have a picture of Box Hill Railway Stn... prior to grade separation

[@thetrainman548]

I do indeed, my friend Michael found them for me, so cool! I believe they are on the Weston Langford page

[@lachlanmillsteed6825]

15:33 it is the goods shed built in the early 1900s. it is also heritage listed and will be retained. here's a couple other facts: - the john st bridge used to be a wooden trestle bridge until the late 1800s where it was built in brick. you may also notice there is an extra set of pillars on that bridge, that is because there used to be another rail running alongside the current tracks until it was removed sometime after the warburton line was gone. the original two sets of tracks diverged into one after the john st bridge. - there is a creek running under the maroondah highway crossing, located on the left side melbourne bound where the pedestrian crossing is (now demolished). that creek was underneath a small bridge and the highway was another little bridge over that creek - there was also a track that once reared to the left into the quarry, so that a train could take limestone from the quarry to places within victoria im on the stakeholder group for maroondah highway crossing if you have any questions!!

[@sparkyplayzyt261]

The line is only served by x trapolis. But now hcmt are testing on this line. 2021

[@johnd8892]

Photos of the HCMT trains at Mont Albert and Surrey Hills will soon be impossible once they are demolished. So get these rare photos now before they are impossible.

[@smedley53]

Only just came across this video and once again congratulations on your work. The platform and shed at Lilydale are part of the old VR goods network. My mates father was the stationmaster at Lilydale up until his retirement in the late 1960s. You mention the other 2 lines, Warburton and Healesville, I remember them both, especially the Healesville line, as I nearly hit the Healesville to Lilydale rail motor at Station St Coldstream on cold and wet evening in the 1970s

[@guild93]

Would be good to see the Hurstbridge line (I grew up in Macleod). I think i have some very old home movie footage that was made into a dvd for sale

[@thetrainman548]

Will definitely be visiting Hurstbridge very soon, great suggestion! Very cool to hear about your home movie footage, so cool!

[@guild93]

Do you have a page that I can send some historic Macleod photos to?

[@WayneKline]

Another great educational and informative video, well done! The 3rd Platform looks like a goods shed.

[@Alexander_Dunn]

3:40- surry hills I'm just doing this comment so when me and my dad come back tomorrow to see the rest of the video, i can click here, and we can pick up where we left off

[@Schony747]

Man your channel, research and presentation is great. I don't have alot of time to watch stuff as my channel takes up time but I'll always sit back and look at your vids!

[@ValeriePallaoro]

2:51 ... excellent editing! Sooo funny!!!

[@Alexander_Dunn]

I think you should make a discord server where you can announce new videos and announce dates of filming!

[@LucaMVideos]

youre missing craigieburn mernda and hurstbridge lines

[@victorianvlogzooooooo]

true i wnat the mernda hurstbridge and most important the cragieburn line

[@dylanhopps8948]

Does anyone know where I can find passenger usage figures for V/Line stations P.S great video

[@thetrainman548]

Yes I do drive.google.com/file/d/1KexrKIt8iMqW2qVamgTJ1FWkm63NUBfT/view It only has up to 2017 though

[@dylanhopps8948]

@@thetrainman548 thanks man that helps a lot keep up the good vids

[@AdmiringSparks]

cogrates on 1.50k subs

[@thetrainman548]

Thanks again Eddy, road to 10K!