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Railway Tunnels In Victoria (Australia)
The Australian state of Victoria has only ever had about 10 tunnels on its railway network, with some others on private narrow gauge tramways. This is due to the relatively easy terrain through which most of the lines were built. Main line tunnels Deniliquin line tunnels The Deniliquin line was commenced by the private Melbourne, Mount Alexander & Murray River Railway Company, but when the company experienced financial difficulties it was taken over by the Victorian colonial government in 1856, with the Victorian Railways Department being formed to operate the new public railway system. The line opened in five stages from February 1859 to September 1864, and was at the time the largest engineering undertaking in the colony. More than 6,000 men were involved in construction of the Deniliquin line with the main contractors Cornish & Bruce undertaking the works. The line served a strategic economic need of serving the important goldfields of Castlemaine and Bendigo (then called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria (state)
Victoria, commonly abbreviated as Vic, is a States and territories of Australia, state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state (after Tasmania), with a land area of ; the second-most-populated state (after New South Wales), with a population of over 7 million; and the most densely populated state in Australia (30.6 per km2). Victoria's economy is the List of Australian states and territories by gross state product, second-largest among Australian states and is highly diversified, with service sectors predominating. Victoria is bordered by New South Wales to the north and South Australia to the west and is bounded by the Bass Strait to the south (with the exception of a small land border with Tasmania located along Boundary Islet), the Southern Ocean to the southwest, and the Tasman Sea (a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean) to the southeast. The state encompasses a range of climates and geographical features from its temperate climate, temperate coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathkin Railway Station
Cathkin is a former railway station in Cathkin, Victoria, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... The last passenger service was on 28 May 1977. References Railway stations in Australia opened in 1890 Disused railway stations in Victoria (state) Mansfield railway line Railway stations in Australia closed in 1978 {{VictoriaAU-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Richmond Railway Station
West Richmond railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Richmond in Victoria, Australia. West Richmond is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1901. The station was opened as a part of line extension from Princes Bridge to Collingwood. Platforms and services West Richmond has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Mernda and Hurstbridge line services. Platform 1: * all stations services to Flinders Street * all stations services to Flinders Street Platform 2: * all stations services to Mernda * all stations and limited express services to Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham and Hurstbridge Transport links Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route via West Richmond station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria Public Transport Victoria (PTV) is the brand name for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolimont Railway Station
Jolimont railway station is a commuter railway station on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, which are part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the inner-eastern suburb of East Melbourne, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Jolimont station is a ground-level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 21 October 1901. Jolimont is one of two stations that are close to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the other being Richmond. During events at the MCG, extra exit gates are open to reduce crowding. History Jolimont station opened on 21 October 1901, when a direct railway line was provided between Princes Bridge and Collingwood. Like the locality itself, the station was named after the French words 'joli mont', which translates to 'pretty mount' in English. The name was believed to have been given by the French-Swiss wife of Charles Joseph La Trobe, Victoria's first Governor. The original timber station building was manufactured in England in 189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
