title: Red Hill railway line
text: # Red Hill railway line
  
  The Red Hill railway line in Melbourne, Australia, was a rural railway branching off from the Stony Point railway line at Bittern. The line had a fairly short life, opening on 2 December 1921 and closing on 1 July 1953.
  
  ## Current status
  
  The line was dismantled some time after it was closed, and most of the line from Bittern to Merricks is now on private property, while the right-of-way from Merricks to Red Hill remains, having been converted to a shared use rail trail.
  
  ## Station histories
  
  | Station | Opened |
  | - | - |
  | Bittern | 17 December 1889 || || data-sort-value=48,799 | 133 years |
  | Balnarring | 2 December 1921 || 1 July 1953 || data-sort-value=11,534 | 31 years |
  | Merricks | 2 December 1921 || 1 July 1953 || data-sort-value=11,534 | 31 years |
  | Red Hill | 2 December 1921 || 1 July 1953 || data-sort-value=11,534 | 31 years |
  