The visitor centre is modern. You only get 50 mins if you're taking the return train which is too…read moreshort. There's an art exhibition here which is pretty decent. For a tourist place the cafe is cheap & pretty good. The chicken schnitzel Turkish was big & tasty despite not being 100% fresh & was only $15. The scones were a bit too light & yeasty & could be shorter but were only $12.

Well, this is basically the main destination for Puffing Billy, though the train does travel beyond…read morea couple of times. Most of the time though, the train will stop here, and then make its way back to Belgrave. The station is close to a lakeside park, and there are a few facilities here as well, including a kiosk, and a playground for the kids. In a way this place is the perfect place to jump off the train and spend some time, before making the journey back to Melbourne.

Well, this station wasn't all that appealing, though it does happen to be one of the newer stations…read moreon the network. Well, newer in the sense that it does feel like it was built in the 60s. However, it is pretty close to the shops and there also happens to be a bus interchange here, which is actually quite useful. Sure, it isn't one of the fanciest stations out there, but it is practical, which I suspect was the point of it all.

Okay, I know, this is a railway station, and it isn't as if you have a choice as to which railway…read morestation you go to, but still, other people have stooped so low as to review such places that I'll do so as well. Anyway, I like railway stations and even though there is little that I can say about them, I like to at least leave some notes indicating that I have been through here. Anyway, Ringwood Station is a major interchange station at the confluence of two rail lines - to Lilydale and to Belgrave. There is also a major bus interchange here, and across the road is the Eastland shopping centre. They have actually revamped it quite recently, and at times you can even catch an express train to the city.

Usually nice, clean and tidy, fairly well laid out Train Station. Now a mixture of old and new…read morearchitecture. Has a good bus interchange. Toilets are cleaner than most and there is a staffed office. Limited exit and entry stalls make for slower arrival and departures at peak times. Lifts and ramps along with stairs to get up and down to the 3 platforms. One of the better stations on the network. Change here for Lilydale and Belgrave lines.

Well, it looks as if this station has had a bit of a makeover, even though I the last time I went…read morethrough here I really wasn't paying any attention whatsoever. Okay, it certainly isn't a major station, but it does happen to be far enough out so that the only trains that don't stop here happen to be the V-Line trains. I'm not only to necessarily say it is a great station, but it is practical, even if not the most accessible, in the sense that you still have to manually cross the tracks as opposed to crossing by a walkway.

Nestled between Ringwood and Croydon railway stations in a beautiful treed setting, Ringwood East…read morerailway station is located on the Lilydale line and has very few facilities but I like it nonetheless.

This is another one of those rather tacky stations that were built during the age of function over…read moreform. Yeah, it really doesn't look all that impressive, and it is also somewhat annoying that the train doesn't actually run any further, but that is probably because they haven't actually run passenger trains for a while, and the track was never kept in good shape. Still, at least there is an interchange here for the buses, and also it is reasonably close to shops of well. Sure, it isn't one of the greatest stations, but it is still convenient.

Located on the Belgrave line (where Puffing Billy lives) nestled between Bayswater and Ferntree…read moreGully. It's manned during the day, the trains actually run underground here so there are stairs and also 2 lifts to get up and down to the platforms so it is bike, pram and disabled friendly. The trains sometimes run on time, when you catch a train most times you get to where you want to go relatively on time. You always get a seat this far from town during off peak times. They have Protective Services Officers at night now and it makes you feel more comfortable with your security and safety. It is within walking distance from my home so I don't have to find a park which seems to be at over capacity. There is 2 cats espresso bar just nearby for that nice cup of coffee for your journey. It is a fairly inexpensive form of travel.

This station is really only used for a tourist train these days, which is a shame because it would…read morehave been really nice to still be able to catch trains from the city out here. It would make the trek out here so much more convenient. Anyway, at least the station is still standing, and is in use, and it is a rather nice looking station as well, and you can also wander around it when the trains aren't in operation. Mind you, one interesting thing that I have noticed is that there does seem to be some rusting railway carriages here as well, which is somewhat interested. However, in the end, I would like this route opened up again.