Yarram was a railway station on the Woodside railway line. The railway opened to Yarram on 8 February 1921. After the 1940s it was the only station on the Woodside line to remain open, effectively making it the terminus station of the South Gippsland line. It closed during the late 1980s, along with Alberton and Welshpool stations.
Yarram station's Goods Shed has now been converted into a youth centre to re-engage young people with education and community.
The station closed to passenger service, when the new V/Line deal came in 1981. Steamrail Victoria ran the last rail enthusiasts train trip to Yarram on Saturday 24 October 1987, which was hauled by a Victorian Railways K Class locomotive (K153) with 7 wooden carriages. The line was closed on Monday the 26th of October, which saw the local freight services cease between Welshpool - Yarram, six years after passenger services were cut. The line limit was to Welshpool after 1987. The track from Barry Beach Junction - Yarram was removed a few years before the track was removed from Leongatha - Welshpool and Agnes (Barry Beach Junction) - Barry Beach in 1994.
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