The Rosstown railway was a private railway from Oakleigh to Elsternwick. It had a short history, but if things worked out it could well be part of the Melbourne suburban rail network today. Construction planning from 1875 completed in 1891.
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Built by William Murray Ross for transporting sugar beet to his sugar mill, and the refined product to the Port of Melbourne. The mill failed to begin production, the line fell into disrepair without being used.
The mill with the planned railway 1876
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The mill with the planned railway 1876
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Construction trains using hired Y classes operated on the line. It is recorded Ross ran one passenger train on the line.
Ross also proposed a line from the Rosstown railway up to the Dandenong line. Rosstown was the 1st name for Carnegie. This is why some of the streets curved.
Ross also proposed a line from the Rosstown railway up to the Dandenong line. Rosstown was the 1st name for Carnegie. This is why some of the streets curved.
Reference for previous maps is handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/282106
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Note Railway Road, on the alignment for for the proposed railway. My mother lived in Railway Road for a while.
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Note Railway Road, on the alignment for for the proposed railway. My mother lived in Railway Road for a while.
The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) Sat 7 Sep 1907 Page 28 ROSSTOWN RAILWAY.
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About half way along the then disused Rosstown railway.
The railway was not built to high standards. Minimal or no ballast, light rail.
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About half way along the then disused Rosstown railway.
The railway was not built to high standards. Minimal or no ballast, light rail.
The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) Sat 7 Sep 1907
Page 28
ROSSTOWN RAILWAY.
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Old sugarworks platform
Page 28
ROSSTOWN RAILWAY.
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Old sugarworks platform
Ross tried to sell the line to VR a number of times. He passed away in 1904. His failed sugar beet mill, "Ross' Folly", was demolished in 1908. Line was in limbo. Eventually the rails pulled up sold to Emu Bay Railway and land sold.
Rosstown Rail Trail
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Rosstown Rail Trail
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'The rich unknown history running through Carnegie'
Carmelene Greco
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Interesting blog article with a short slide show.
Note railway was first completed in 1888 but further work was needed to properly complete in 1891. Last construction train ran in 1891.
Carmelene Greco
carmelenegreco.wordpress.com/2013/05/03/the…
Interesting blog article with a short slide show.
Note railway was first completed in 1888 but further work was needed to properly complete in 1891. Last construction train ran in 1891.
For those interested a lot of newspaper articles from the day on the Rosstown Railway available at Trove
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There were attempts after Ross' death to get the railway into operation.
e.g. Brighton Southern Cross 27 Apr 1912
Page 4
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There were attempts after Ross' death to get the railway into operation.
e.g. Brighton Southern Cross 27 Apr 1912
Page 4
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/arti…
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