Cremorne Railway Bridge

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Cremorne Railway Bridge
Cremorne Railway Bridge, Yarra River, Melbourne.jpg
Coordinates 37°50′01″S144°59′35″E / 37.8336°S 144.993°E / -37.8336; 144.993
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Crosses Yarra River
Locale Melbourne, Australia
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Cremorne Railway Bridge

The Cremorne Railway Bridge crosses the Yarra River three kilometres south-east of Melbourne connecting Richmond and South Yarra stations on the Frankston, Pakenham, Cranbourne, and Sandringham railway lines.

History

The first bridge on the site was a double-track structure, opened in December 1860 by the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company. [1] [2] In 1886, a second double-track bridge was opened alongside the first, thereby allowing a four-track section of line to be provided between Richmond and South Yarra. [3] The present bridge was opened in 1946. [4] It accommodated three pairs of tracks between Richmond and South Yarra, although the two extra tracks were not constructed until 1960. [5]

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References

  1. "MELBOURNE AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMPANY". The Argus (Melbourne) . No. 4, 280. Victoria, Australia. 29 February 1860. p. 7. Retrieved 22 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "THE CREMORNE RAILWAY BRIDGE". The Argus (Melbourne) . No. 12, 474. Victoria, Australia. 18 June 1886. p. 7. Retrieved 22 April 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "The Cremorne Railway Bridge". The Argus . Melbourne, Vic. 18 June 1886. p. 7. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  4. "Photo:FIRST SECTION". The Argus . Melbourne, Vic. 5 June 1946. p. 15. Retrieved 19 November 2011., ...of new Cremorne railway bridge over Yarra is now in use after 2 years' work...
  5. "Sth Yarra". Victorian Railways . net. Mark Bau. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

Coordinates: 37°50′1″S144°59′36″E / 37.83361°S 144.99333°E / -37.83361; 144.99333