Gembrook railway line

The Gembrook railway line was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway located in the southern foothills of the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne, Australia. The line was the second of four steam-operated narrow gauge lines of the Victorian Railways which opened around the beginning of the 20th century. was built as a narrow gauge. Opened in 1900, the 18-mile (29 km) line connected to the broad gauge network at Upper Ferntree Gully railway station, Melbourne, winding its way through the Dandenong Ranges and ending in the township of Gembrook, passing through stops such as Belgrave, Emerald and Cockatoo on the way.

After closure by the Victorian Railways a swell of enthusiasts and activism resulted in part of the line being reopened from Upper Ferntree Gully to Belgrave, and when that section of line was converted to broad gauge, restoration of the original narrow gauge route from Belgrave first to Menzies Creek in 1962, then Emerald in 1965, Lakeside in 1975 and finally Gembrook in 1998. Situated near the city of Melbourne, the Puffing Billy Railway is one of the most popular steam heritage railways in the world, attracting tourists locally and overseas.