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Good Morning Jolimont!
Opened 1901, original station building manufactured in England 1899. Replaced late 1920s. Original building went to Canberra but destroyed by fire 1977.

Inner and West Melbourne 1910
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1910…
Jolimont station c. 1928
slv.vic.gov.au/pictoria/gid/s…
Possibly shortly after original building replaced.
Jolimont Station 2020
Anne Holmes
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Area between Princes Bridge & Richmond stations developed into a major yard for the stabling of suburban carriage stock. 1917 Jolimont workshops est. storage, servicing & maintenance depot for the new fleet of suburban trains.

Jolimont Yard Melb. c. 1940
handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/74264
Jolimont Power Station c. 1920
slv.vic.gov.au/pictoria/gid/s…
One of the special trains from the country spills out its passengers at Jolimont station near the MCG for the Olympic Games Melb 1956
Bruce Howard
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Jolimont is one of two closest stations to the MCG, the other being Richmond. Renamed Jolimont MCG 1985.
Aerial View of Melbourne. viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entity=IE1045… via @Library_Vic c. 1945
Looking east from above Queen and Collins Streets showing Flinders Street Station, Yarra River, Jolimont Railway Yards, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Government House, Flinders Park and Olympic Park.
Overhead view of the workshops and yard looking north west 1929
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolimont_…
Workshops removed in 1994.
Tait carriages, Jolimont Railway Workshop interior, circa 1918.
museumsvictoria.com.au/railways/image…
Jolimont workshops
balancearchitecture.wordpress.com/2017/02/15/his…
Not dated
Jolimont Down Suburban Comeng and 9556 Up Goods from APM T 377
Weston Langford 13 October 1989
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Jolimont 9556 Up Goods from APM T 377
Weston Langford 13 October 1989
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Tennis Centre Footbridge Empty Cars to Jolimont Workshops 3-car Comeng + 4D Double Deck Train
Weston Langford 2 September 1992
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Jolimont and Richmond Junction viewed from 101 Collins Street
Weston Langford 2 September 1998
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Jolimont yard has a long history of potential redevelopment.
Good summary here > en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolimont_…
The yard has been significantly rationalised.

JOLIMONT RAILWAY-YARDS.
PLAN FOR ROOFING.
80 ACRES MORE CITY AREA.
The Argus Sat 17 Mar 1928 page 34
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G'day Tallarook!
On the north east line, opened in 1872.
Junction for Mansfield branch line to Yea 1883 extended to Mansfield in 1891 and Alexandra in 1909.
The last regular passenger train to Mansfield operated in 1977.

Tallarook 1919
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Tallarook Railway Station 1926
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When standard gauge line was built through the station in 1961, it cut right through the middle of the station, three gauge crossings were provided between the broad gauge main line and the sidings on the other side.

Tallarook 1962
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Good Morning Whittlesea
Railway to Whittlesea opened 1889.
Commenced from Spencer Street and ran via Royal Park, the Inner Circle through North Carlton and North Fitzroy before joining the present line crossing the Merri Creek bridge.

1890 rail network
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Whittlesea line showing the Rail Motor stopping places.
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Electrification commenced in the early 1920s reaching as Reservoir. Rail motors began running between Reservoir and Whittlesea. Then electrics extended to Thomastown 1929.
When the line was opened from Collingwood to Princes Bridge passenger services were routed via the more direct path whilst freight services continued along the Inner Circle.
WHITTLESEA STATION AND STAFF Y No.89 c.1890'S Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
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Good Morning Wycheproof !
On the Kulwin line. Section Korong Vale to Wycheproof opened in 1883, extended to Sea Lake in 1893. Kulwin was opened in 1920. Railway runs up main street of Wycheproof. Korong Vale to Sea Lake is now a standard gauge branch.
vrhistory.com/VRMaps/Vic1940…
Steam locomotive passing Wycheproof Hotel, circa 1930.
museumsvictoria.com.au/railways/image…
DD loco or a derivative.
1928 VR Country timetable.
victorianrailways.net/timetables/192…
Interesting range of rail motors, mixed trains and passenger trains.
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