Clematis to Lakeside Rail Trail - Following the route of the original Historical Narrow Gauge Railway from Clematis Station to Lakeside Station section of the Gembrook line
Clematis to Lakeside Rail Trail - Following the route of the original Historical Narrow Gauge Railway from Clematis Station to Lakeside Station section of the Gembrook line
Clematis to Lakeside Rail Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians, which follows the Clematis Station to Lakeside Station section part of the original Historical Narrow Gauge Railway that ran from Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook .
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The railway station (located behind and below the hotel) was opened at the same time and given the name of Paradise Valley, shortened to Paradise in 1908, and then finally changed in 1921 to Clematis
Emerald Station This is the highest station on the line at 318.5 m ( 1045 ft ) above sea level . The station building is the only original station building that remains intact along the line.
The siding and Packing Shed formerly served the once-extensive Nobelius & Co. nursery. From here, seedlings and plants were dispatched by rail to all parts of Australia and the World
Nobelius Station opened in 1927 and consists of a "Mallee Shed" type corrugated iron waiting shelter with an office on a short platform, although it has had more substantial buildings in the past
The long lost Bridge 6 was located between Nobelius and Lakeside. It is now filled in and part of the horsehoe bend that leads into Lakeside Station
Wig-wag level crossing warning signal which operates at the park access road between the platform and storage siding. It is believed to be the only regularly operating Wig-wag signal in Victoria
Lakeside Station was the end of the Puffing Billy line for 23 years, from 1975 to 1998. In 1998, the final section of the line between Lakeside and Gembrook was reopened to the public.