Orbost railway station

Orbost Railway Station was opened on Monday 10 April 1916 as the terminus of the Orbost railway line, and closed in 1987. The station was located on the west side of the Snowy River despite the tourist town of Orbost (near the town of Marlo) being on the east side of the river, in order to save on the costs of a bridge over the river, which at the time had highly variable levels.

A very impressive low level causeway over the river flats consisting of a series of timber and steel bridges called the Snowy River Rail Bridge or Orbost Viaduct, which was part of the former rail line, still exists leading towards the station site.

Little evidence remains of the station site itself other than parts of the concrete face of the passenger platform, however a shared walking and bicycle pathway from the end of the East Gippsland Rail Trail into Orbost passes near the site. Currently there is a campaign to save the remaining Snowy River Rail Bridge so that is may be used to further tourism in the already tourist area for cycling, walking, camping and kayaking. .