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For the station in the Lake District, United Kingdom, see Lakeside railway station, England. Lakeside Puffing Billy Railway Station Down end of the station Coordinates 37°55′48″S 145°27′34″E  /  37.93005°S 145.45935°E  / -37.93005; 145.45935 Coordinates: 37°55′48″S 145°27′34″E  /  37.93005°S 145.45935°E  / -37.93005; 145.45935 Line(s) Gembrook Distance 55.12 km (34.25 mi) from Flinders Street Platforms 2 Tracks 2 Other information Status Staffed Lakeside Station is situated on the Puffing Billy Railway in Melbourne, Australia. It was opened in 1944 to serve Emerald Lake Park, the popular picnic and recreation reserve opened during World War II. It originally consisted of a short platform on the Up side of the line between the then (now former) park entrance road and the current locomotive water tanks. It had a nameboard with red flag, but no shelter. Lakeside today is a Staff Station with passing loop and island platform with waitin...

For other uses, see Puffing Billy (disambiguation). Puffing Billy Puffing Billy train at Belgrave station in 2002 Overview Type Heritage Railway System Puffing Billy Railway Connecting lines Belgrave line Former connections Upper Ferntree Gully line Stations 11 Services 3 to 6 services daily (except Christmas Day) Operation Commenced 1899 Opened 1900 Completed 1900 Closed 1954 Reopened 1955. Closed again 1958; reopened from 1962 in stages Rolling stock Victorian Railways narrow gauge Technical Line length 15.6 mi (25.1 km) Number of tracks Single track Track gauge 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) Puffing Billy train at Lakeside station The Puffing Billy Railway is a 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) narrow gauge heritage railway in the Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne, Australia. The primary starting point, operations and administration centre, main refreshment room (also selling souvenirs) and ticket purchasing are located at Bel...