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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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.
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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.
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WHITTLESEA STATION AND STAFF Y No.89 c.1890'S Public Record Office Victoria wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/VPRS…
T CLASS STEAM LOCOMOTIVE No.277 ON DOWN WHITTLESEA PASSENGER NEAR NORTHCOTE 30-11-1912
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T277 0-6-0 built Phoenix Ballarat 1884
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T277 0-6-0 built Phoenix Ballarat 1884
DD.713 & 774 on Whittlesea Goods crossing the Merri Creek Bridge. July 4, 1928.
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Whittlesea DERM at platform looking towards Thomastown
Weston Langford 2 September 1959
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Weston Langford 2 September 1959
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The railway beyond Lalor closed 29 Nov 1959. electrification had been extended to Lalor, and suburban electric trains began running to Lalor on 30 Nov 1959.
In 1964 the section from Lalor to Epping was electrified and reopened.
Ticket P G Dow
In 1964 the section from Lalor to Epping was electrified and reopened.
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Suburban services have now been extended to Mernda on the former ROW.
There were tramways for transporting timber from the Kinglake area to the Whittlesea railway station (1911-26).
Timber tramway at Wright's Falls, Kinglake c. 1920s
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There were tramways for transporting timber from the Kinglake area to the Whittlesea railway station (1911-26).
Timber tramway at Wright's Falls, Kinglake c. 1920s
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Mernda station first opened in Dec 1889 as South Yan Yean, renamed Mernda in Dec 1913.
Mernda re-opened 26 August 2018. It is hoped that the line will be extended back to Whittlesea in time.
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Mernda re-opened 26 August 2018. It is hoped that the line will be extended back to Whittlesea in time.
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