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=Transport-Related Histories of Southern Cross and Flinders Street Stations =

Public Transport Home Page | History of Transport | Modern Day Transport| Myki  | People's Opinions  | **Southern Cross and Flinders Street Station**  | Mind Map | [|Reflective Blog] | Research Task | Bibliography   //**Flinders Street Station** //  //Flinders Street Station is located at the corner of Flinders and Swanston’s Street. Back in 1899 there was a competition for the design of Flinders Street Station. The competition was held for a design that would be the look of the new station, as before that Flinders Street Station was just a bland unattractive station. On the 22nd of May 1900 the winner was announced, the winners were J. W. Fawcett and H. P. C. Ashworth. Work on the building was slow until the Victorian Railway took over from the contractor on the 15th of August 1908. Flinders Street Station was then finished in 1910. From then on the Flinders Street Station has fascinated Melbournians and visitors. //  //The old Melbourne saying “I’ll meet you under the clocks” refers to the row of clocks above the main entrance to Flinders Street Station. Completed on the 12th September 1854, the terminus was the first city railway station in Australia. The opening saw the first steam train in the country, the first of these travelled to Sandbridge (Port Melbourne) across Sandbridge Bridge. Melbourne’s other two early central city stations; Southern Cross and Princess Bridge opened in 1859. Southern Cross Station was isolated from the others, until a ground level railway was built connecting it to Flinders Street Station. This track was replaced by the Flinders Street Viaduct. // <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"> //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">In 1984 Flinders Street Station underwent a $7 million dollar refurbishment including // <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">//<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">In 1990 Flinders Street Station underwent another refurbishment: // <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">//<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">The final changes were completed in 2007: // <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">//<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Below is a list of platforms and the services which run from them: // <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Overhead Skylights for better lighting //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">16 new shops on the oncourse //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Restaurants opened on the southern side along the Yarra //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">The first escalators at Flinders Street Station for platforms two and three replacing the former ramps //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Upgraded platforms with ten new escalators //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">A lift to replace an old ramp //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Moving of all ticketing offices to main entrance under the dome //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">New LCD passenger information display //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Platform 1: Epping and Hurstbridge lines //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Platform 2 and 3: Belgrave, Glen Waverley, Lilydale, Alamein and Blackburn lines //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Platform 4 and 5: Craigieburn, Sydenham, Upfield, Werribee and Williamstown lines //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Platform 6 and 7: Cranbourne, Pakenham, Alamein and Blackburn lines //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Platform 8 and 9; Frankston, Sandringham, Bairnsdale, Flemington Racecourse and Showgrounds for events //
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Platform 10 and 11: Williamstown //

<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">//<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">**Southern Cross Station** // <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"> //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Southern Cross Station is the terminus of the state’s regional railway network operated by V/Line. It is one of the five stations in the City Loop Railway Line. Southern Cross Station has a coach terminal under the Direct Factory Outlet, the shop that you would know as DFO, where the Skybus Super Shuttle, Sunbus Shuttle, Greyhound Australia, Firefly Express Coaches, Premier Motor Service and V/Line coaches can be found. // <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"> //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">Southern Cross Station was known as Batman’s Hill when it opened in 1859. In its early days it was just a dead end terminus, with only a single main platform. It was not until 1874 that another platform was added. From 1888 to 1894, the layout of the station was changed with new country platforms being built. In 1888 the Flinders Street Viaduct project began, with the line opening for goods traffic in 1891 and for passenger service in 1894. At this time the first through platform was constructed for service to and from Essendon and Williamstown. Three other platforms were built and a pedestrian subway was constructed to provide access to the platforms. // <span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';"> //<span style="font-family: 'Georgia','serif';">In October 1960 work on the newly renamed modern Spencers Street Station began with a new station building, a new 413 metre platform was built and the pedestrian subway was extended. Spencers Street Station was then redeveloped into Southern Cross Station in 2005 on the 13th of December by Civic Nexus, following a design done by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw and Daryl Jackson which features an undulating roof. The central features are a wave-shaped roof, a new entrance and concourse of Collins Street, a new bus interchange, a new food court, a bar/restaurant and separate retail outlets. // <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: center;">Public Transport Home Page | History of Transport | Modern Day Transport<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">| Myki <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> | <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">People's Opinions <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> | **Southern Cross and Flinders Street Station** <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> | [|Reflective Blog] | Research Task | Bibliography <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">