Holden railway station explained

Holden railway station is a closed railway station on the Bendigo railway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It opened on 1 January 1860, and closed on 31 December 1860.

Following its closure nearby residents continued to petition authorities for a station or request stop to be reintroduced but this was never adopted.^[1] Another proposal to construct a new branch line from the site of the former station to Bacchus Marsh via Coimadai also did not proceed.^{[2] [3]}

Location

Holden was located from Melbourne; beyond Sydenham station and before Diggers Rest station,^[4] close to Holden Road. The station buildings were moved to Gisborne station in a contract let in 1861.^[4]

External links

• Railpage Australia Forums: Thread on Holden station

-37.6633°N 144.7442°W

Notes and References

1. News: FLAG STATION AT HOLDEN. . . 10948 . Victoria, Australia . 27 March 1890 . 22 January 2025 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: BACCHUS MARSH TO HOLDEN RAILWAY VIA COIMADAI. . . 1,307 . Victoria, Australia . 18 July 1891 . 22 January 2025 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: HOLDEN TO BACCHUS MARSH. . . 10,781 . Victoria, Australia . 12 September 1889 . 22 January 2025 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
4. Web site: Footscray - Sunbury SRS Tour Notes. Andrew Waugh. Victorian Station Histories. 2008-04-27.