There are two sections to this trail:

• The 40km Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail
• The 7.5km Yarra Valley Trail shared path from Lilydale to Yering (with the 4.5km on to Yarra Glen still in the planning stages)

Most of the original platforms, featuring replica station signs, are still there but many station buildings are not

While many of the busy road crossings have treatments to assist trail users, there are still some requiring care and patience

ESTA Emergency Markers are installed on this trail. In an emergency, call 000 and quote the alphanumeric code on the marker closest to you, eg SYR22

Trail Hubs have been constructed with restrooms, car parking, picnic tables, bike racks, information boards and water refill stations. There are horse stabling facilities at Woori Yallock.

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Lilydale to Mt Evelyn (7km)

• This section has a climb of 130m up to Mt Evelyn through semi-urban bushland, including an owl reserve. There’s a tunnel under Birmingham Rd
• Elevated Lilydale station is a terminus of the suburban rail network and it has toilets and car parking. The suburb is a major one with all facilities.
• Signage leading to the rail trail is a bit vague, so refer to our map
• The trail hub off Beresford Rd has more parking. Use the signalised pedestrian crossing to cross this busy road
• There are some steep gradients on the way out of town, due to a diversion around Mt Lilydale College, which took over some of the rail corridor
• The Red Bridge over the six-lane Maroondah Hwy at Lilydale is a major feature
• At Old Gippsland Rd more car parking is available.
• The former Mt Evelyn Station has plenty of car parking and community facilities, with toilets nearby. The town has a small shopping strip with several cafes and takeaway outlets.

Mt Evelyn to Woori Yallock (16km)

• There is a 135m drop in elevation to Woori Yallock. There is a forested descent to Wandin, then farmland and wineries to Woori Yallock
• At Monbulk Rd, Mt Evelyn, there is more car parking available at the Trail Cafe.
• Wandin, has parking at the trail hub at the former station, off the Warburton Hwy. Toilets are up at the shops, about 400m up the highway.
• Seville has car parking at the station site on the north side of Victoria Rd. Carriage Cafe is a short walk away on the south side of Victoria Rd.
• Killara Station site, between Seville and Woori Yallock, has car parking in Kylie Lane and picnic tables.
• Woori Yallock’s trail hub and horse facilities are at the former station at the bottom of Syme Rd. Toilets are opposite the car park. The town has a small shopping area with a good bakery-cafe, up Symes Rd.

Woori Yallock to Yarra Junction (9km)

• A nice stretch of trail following the river closely, with woodlands and pasture flats and views to Mt Donna Buang
• Launching Place has plenty of car parking near the station site. A hotel is also nearby.
• Yarra Junction has plenty of car parking. Toilets are next to the trail. The station building is the original one from Lilydale and is now a museum. The town is a medium-sized one with many facilities, cafes, bakery etc.

Yarra Junction to Warburton (8km)

• The trail follows the river through bushland and open pasture to Millgrove. Toilets are right next to the trail near the mountain bike trailhead. There are small curio shops and a kids playground in Millgrove. From Millgrove the trail is sealed.
• Warburton has car parking at the station site. Cog Bike Cafe and Cog Bike Shop both trade in this area, but there are plenty of other options in the town. Warburton is a medium-sized town with a hotel and is a stepping-off point for Mt Donna Buang.

Lilydale to Yering (7.5km)

• This is a trail through open rural pastureland and scattered bushland with open views of the Yarra Valley and surrounding mountains.
• Coldstream has toilets, a pump track and parking at the station site, with a variety of shops and a brewery in the town, east on the concrete shared path along Station St
• Yering has parking available, with other facilities planned.  There may be a food van on site.

CONNECTING TRAILS

• Mt Evelyn Aquaduct Trail (6.4km) This shared path leaves the Warby Rail Trail after Mt Evelyn and is a pleasant way to reach the Olinda Creek Trail
• Warburton to Carrum Trail (90km) The Olinda Creek Trail near Swansea St in Lilydale goes through Lions Park before becoming the Warburton to Carrum Trail and heading across the outer suburbs via the Dandenong Creek Trail and others to Port Phillip Bay