It is a very busy station during the day whilst at night turns into an interesting performing stage. This is a copy of the lithograph of flinders street station, street elevation that was signed off by the builder peter rodger in september 1905. Flinders street station tour, melbourne the big bus. Trains have been arriving at the site of flinders street station long before the construction of the iconic building we recognise today.
Flinders street station through the ages traces magazine. Infrastructure such as the degraves street subway, which is part of flinders street station, was extended to the north side of flinders street in 1954. The flinders street site has been part of the public transport network since the citys early days. Flinders street station is one of melbournes most recognisable landmarks and has always played an important part in the citys history. Beyond the facade flinders street, more than just a railway station. The opening of the princes bridge station on the opposite side of swanston street led to the building of the giant structure of flinder street station as we know it today. Flinders street station melbourne all you need to know. Travellers aid australia acknowledge aboriginal and torres strait islanders are australias first peoples and the traditional owners and custodians of the lands upon which we work. Flinders street station tour meltours melbourne walking tours. Flinders street station to the astor theatre 4 ways to. The clock was originally installed by the victorian railways on a tower at the elizabeth street entrance of flinders street station, melbourne, in 18823. Flinders street railway station over the years, flinders street station has become a famous melbourne landmark, emerging as a symbol of victorias capital city and is an institution in the daily routine of nearly a quarter of a million people. Book your tickets online for flinders street station, melbourne.
Melbourne terminus, as it was called then was a collection of weatherboard sheds and on opening day, the first steam train journey in australia left from the station to sandridge now port melbourne. Save time and money with our best price guarantee make the most of your visit to melbourne. Flinders street station simple english wikipedia, the. Recently i was walking through the degraves street subway and noticed a display for the book. It became a melbourne landmark and was commonly known at the water tower clock. Flinders street railway station is a railway station on the corner of flinders and swanston streets in melbourne, victoria, australia. Located on the corner of flinders and swanston streets in melbourne, the station serves the entire metropolitan rail network. Built in 1854, the station still features remnants of the past like the large clock on the facade, stained glass windows, and oldschool flip displays for train departures.
Flinders street station, melbourne, australia history. Opened on september 12 th 1854, flinders street station was the first railway station built in any australian city. Turret clock movement victorian railways, flinders. This website represents a further stage in the development of the flinders street station project which was conceived and instigated by jenny davies, researcher, writer and provocateur the age magazine dec 2011 the project began with the publication of jennys architectural, social and commercial history of the station in may 2009 entitled, beyond. The flinders street station is the central railway station of melbourne and an icon of the citys culture and history. See all 21 flinders street station tours on tripadvisor.
Wilson parking operates more than over 100 car parks throughout nsw. The facade of flinders street station is beautiful but thats where it ends. If youre visiting melbourne, this is one of the citys landmark attractions thats hard to miss. Secrets of melbournes historic flinders street station. Flinders street station has been both the focal point of melbournes railway network and an icon in the city skyline since 1854. Designed in the historical art nouveau style in 1910. Flinders street more than just a railway station explores the 100year history of flinders street railway station.
A large amount of the top floor is taken up with a space that for years held balls, dance classes and occasionally movie screenings. The history includes the social, commercial and architectural history of the station with a particular emphasis on the establishment of the victorian railways institute. Melbournes other major city station, spencer street now southern cross, opened in 1859 and a ground level railway was built connecting it to flinders street in 1879. Staying on the topic of flinders street stations design, did you know that it is home to the longest train platform in australia. Rome2rio makes travelling from flinders street station to the astor theatre easy. Melbournes twenty decades edited by richard broome, richard. Melbourne luggage storage facility at the travellers aid lounge, inside flinders street station between platforms 9 and 10. This flinders street station tour provides plenty of interesting facts about the golden age of train travel and the role the railway played in melbournes expansion, and youll also learn the backstory of significant but rarely seen parts of the station. The first steam train in australia left flinders street station, then a small wooden building at the end of elizabeth street, in 1854. The book of xii plus 339 pages is well illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, timetables, other references and an index. Flinders street station history the flinders street station opened in 1854, called the melbourne terminus at the time. The launch of the book was intended to apply public pressure to both the city of melbourne and the victorian government to celebrate the forthcoming centenary in 2010.
Click here to watch the age flinders street series. The first terminus had a single platform 30 metres long. It is on the corner of flinders and swanston streets next to the yarra river in the middle of the city, stretching from swanston street to queen street and covering two city blocks. Flinders street station is located in the heart of melbourne next to the yarra. By 1926 flinders street station was the worlds busiest suburban railway station and it still is in the southern hemisphere. Flinders station is, in my opinion, the most beautiful station in melbourne, right opposite federation st. The area around flinders street station is one of melbournes busiest intersections and was busy with christmas shoppers credit. In 1854, the melbourne terminus was the first city railway station built in australia and was situated on the corner of flinders and elizabeth streets.
Captain matthew flinders 16 march 1774 19 july 1814 was an english navigator and cartographer who led the second circumnavigation of new holland that he would subsequently call australia or terra australis and identified it as a continent. Urban myth or one of the best mixups in historyperhaps well never know. Secrets of melbournes historic flinders street station, slated for. Construction began in 1902 and the station remains melbournes most recognisable landmark. The flinders street railway station complex occupies a site that has been one of the central points of melbournes rail. To stand inside the disused gymnasium on the third floor of flinders street station is to witness the slow. In 1901 the clock and tower was relocated to princes bridge station, melbourne. Among melbournes flinders street stations many secrets are hidden rooms and disused spaces, most of which have fallen into disrepair or been repurposed. A small terminus on the site served for half a century, but the transport network was transformed when the government built a new station in 1882. Find all the transport options for your trip from flinders street station to narre warren right here. Its a typical train station on the inside with dirty and smelly toilets that need a lot of attention and tunnels that could do with a major face lift.
The building itself was the result an architectural competition held in 1902, and mary lewis, librarian, introduces us to the original winning entry, held at state library of victoria. Beyond the facade flinders street, more than just a. Our station flinders street about flinders street station. Flinders street station, the busiest railway hub in all of australia, is home to a decaying beauty of a ballroom, an abandoned leftover from the bygone era of railroad romance while the station. Flinders street station forum urban urban melbourne. Mon friday, 7 am 4 pm available evenings, saturdays and sundays by appointment. It was the first railway station in an australian city. Wilson parking operates more than 300 car parks and parks more than 450,000 vehicles each day. Flinders street station melbourne, australia youtube. Rome2rio makes travelling from flinders street station to narre warren easy. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund.
Flinders street station history a guide to melbournes. Melbourne luggage storage travellers aid australia. Let us show you how our experience can maximise the returns of your car park. Flinders street station to narre warren 3 ways to travel.
Flinders street station under construction in melbourne,victoria in flinders street station nears completion, note the foreground ticket office was still in operation during construction, late the city of brisbane in australia offers you the wonderland experience of vacation. Flinders street station melbourne hotel bayview on the park. Find all the transport options for your trip from flinders street station to the astor theatre right here. The definitive book on the flinders street railway station. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Flinders street railway station is just a short stroll from many innercity attractions as well as fabulous accommodation at punthill apartment hotels. The flinders street station facade strengthening and conservation project is the first phase of a development victoria revitalisation project.
Hannah duke flinders street station 2 melbourne untapped. When 2pm mondays, tuesdays, thursdays and fridays or by prior arrangement. Each weekday, about 105,000 people and 1,500 trains use the station. Flinders street was written by jenny davies and explores the 100 year history of flinders street station. Platform 1, stretching out at 708 meters, is the longest single train platform in the country, and fourth longest globally. Interesting facts about flinders street station melbourne. F linders street station is the central metropolitan train terminus of melbourne and one of the citys famous meeting places. Flinders street station ballroom is in decay, shut off from the eastern half of the stations third floor by padlocked metal gates. While this may come as a surprise to some, as of september 12th 1954, flinders street station made history by being australias very first train station. News flinders street station wins conservation award. We recommend booking flinders street station tours ahead of time to secure your spot.
Flinders street station was the hub of melbournes social and cultural activity until the 1980s when the heritage listed building was deemed unsuitable for tenants. Flinders street station, the busiest railway hub in all of australia, is home to a decaying beauty of a ballroom, an abandoned leftover from the bygone era of. Happy birthday, flinders street station daniel bowen. Flinders street station is the central railway station of the rail network of melbourne, australia. Beyond the facade flinders street more than just a railway station. Flinders street station ballroom melbourne, australia. His first book, the land boomers, published by melbourne university press in 1966.
Flinders street station ballroom melbourne, australia atlas. Flinders street station is melbournes most historic train station and a major transportation hub. Starting place under the clocks at the domed entrance of flinders street station, crn flinders and swanston streets. The current flinders street station is 100 years old today theres a newish book on the history of flinders street station called beyond the facade by jenny davies. The story of flinders street railway station in melbourne, australia. Whilst it still hadnt received its defining moniker, being named melbourne terminus at the time, its standing as the starting point for melbournes thriving transit network quickly cemented its place in australias history. Turret clock movement, made by thomas gaunt, melbourne, 1882. Abel tasman had circumnavigated it more widely in 164243 and had charted its north coast in 1644.
Flinders street railway station is a railway station on the corner of flinders and swanston. Historic building flinders street station, melbourne. Flinders street station melbourne 2020 all you need to. Inside, water is leaking from the roof and the plasterwork is crumbling away.
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