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History of the Mt Evelyn Railway Station

Mt Evelyn Railway Station opened as the Olinda Vale Unattended Platform on 13 November 1901 at the highest point (225m above sea level) on the railway connecting Lilydale and Warburton. The station was renamed Evelyn in 1907, and Mt Evelyn in 1919. Assistant Station Masters…

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