After numerous schemes to connect the two localities, a railway was finally opened on the 19th of January 1887 between North Creswick on the Ballarat to Maryborough line and Rocky Lead (later renamed Rocklyn), an extension to Daylesford was opened on the 1st of June 1887. However, the Daylesford to North Creswick railway was closed in July 1953 when it's once a fortnight mixed passenger/ goods train was withdrawn.
Stations on this line were located at: North Creswick (Junction), Broomfield, Allendale, Kingston, Newlyn, Rocky Lead, Wombat, Leonard's Hill (later renamed Leonard), Ballan road (later renamed Sailors Falls), Woodburn and Daylesford.
Kingston: The passenger platform remains - the carriage dock is very easy to make out. The goods shed was on site until around 1999 when it was removed. In the late 1970's many Tait cars were dragged out to Kingston where they were given a Vikings burial - they were set on fire. You will find the odd piece of charred red painted timber, and a seat spring or two in the vicinity. The station site is now used by a local pony club.
For a bonus cache, collect the four sets of numbers from the C2D railway station caches using the hint sections at each: North Creswick Station (GC6B4W3); Broomfield Station (GC6B4VZ); Allendale Station (GC9K6PZ) and Kingstown Station (GC6B4W4). The formula given will locate the track to Morningtown Ride (GC69CJE).
BONUS AT KINGSTON STATION: Emergency meeting point sign features a two digit number = JK