The Yarra Valley Railway has made the difficult decision to pause all passenger services from Healesville until further notice.

This is to allow our team to focus on rollingstock restoration and track restoration to Tarrawarra and Yarra Glen.

We will announce on our website and social media when we have a date for services to recommence. Any customers who had pre-booked tickets for upcoming trips will be contacted by our team of volunteers as soon as is possible to be offered a refund.

While passenger services might be paused, the work behind the scenes is only ramping up.

Our work on Destination: Yarra Glen, Australia’s Largest Volunteer Infrastructure project, continues. A significant amount of work has been completed by volunteers in rebuilding bridges, laying track, restoration of stations and platforms and more.  Yarra Valley Railway has also been proud to work with industry partners as we bring this vision to reality.

We’re also making significant progress on rollingstock restoration. The restoration and overhaul of 55RM, our 1928 built ‘Super DERM’ railmotor is continuing, with the overhaul of engines for this railmotor nearing completion. Our overhaul of diesel electric locomotive Y135 is also nearing the end, with preparations for final painting continuing. The final push to overhaul and commission ballast wagons for use in our ballast trains is also continuing.

While passenger services are paused, there will be plenty of opportunities for volunteers to pitch in, including in the Mechanical Workshops, out on track with the Way and Works branch or in the preparation of the Stations and systems, processes and training for full operations from Yarra Glen.

It is important to note that all Yarra Valley Railway sites will still be active during this pause in passenger services, including all stations and the entire rail corridor. Trains and works vehicles may travel along the railway line between Healesville and Yarra Glen at any time. Please stay out of the corridor at all times.