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With the closure of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne Railways in 1987, there was a lot of protest and discussion about what happens next.
Watch on to find out more about the Southern Transport Link Feasibility study and how it planned to bring trams all the way into the platforms at Flinders Street Station!
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MORE INFORMATION
Southern Public Transport Link Feasibility Study Report: philam.github.io/archive/southernptlinkfeasibilitystudy1991
What Flinders Street Station Could Have Looked Like: youtube.com/watch?v=tU3u0pIMOCg
My website: philipmallis.com
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I acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this video was filmed, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong people. I pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and their extensive and continuing connection to land, water and country.
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SOURCES
© OpenStreetMap Contributors 2023. via Overpass Turbo. openstreetmap.org
Gill, S. T., 'Photograph of sketch of Port Melbourne (Sandridge) railway'. c.1854. State Library of Victoria. https://findingaids.slv.vic.gov.au/ark:/49592/84650
David Syme & Co, 'The Accepted Design For The Port Melbourne And St. Kilda Railway Bridge.'. 1886. State Library of Victoria. http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/253804
reidgck, 'St Kilda Line Electric 'Dogbox' suburban Trains'. youtube.com/watch?v=Grj2jdy8ZQY
'Train Travellers' Association Newsletter'. December 1980. https://www.ptua.org.au/files/newsletters/1980s/TTA-news-198012.pdf
"Backlash against rail cuts" Tribune (Sydney, NSW : 1939 - 1991) 3 December 1980: 7. Web. 29 Mar 2023 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article259473144.
Vincent, Peter J. 'Last days, Up St Kilda stops Albert Park, 2577/1987. 1987. pjv101.net
'The Met - moving Melbourne'. Metropolitan Transit Authority. ca.1980s. youtube.com/watch?v=NjJmLhyxCTw
Langford, Weston, 'St Kilda Line at City Road Down B1 2022'. 6 September 1988. westonlangford.com/images/photo/116547
Langford, Weston, '117212: Port Melbourne B2 2029'. 22 March 1990. westonlangford.com/images/photo/117212
Ellis, John B., 'Public transport cuts protest - Port Melbourne banner'. 28 June 1981. University of Melbourne Archives. https://digitised-collections.unimelb.edu.au/items/84b6ba9e-d461-5880-ae1e-d133a12669a0' 35B-33d
Image of a sign with the City of South Melbourne emblem c1960-70'. c.1960-1970. https://citycollection.melbourne.vic.gov.au/35b-33d-image-of-a-sign-with-the-city-of-south-melbourne-emblem/City of Melbourne
Balendra, Jaya, 'Partners plan $100m festival market over station". 3 September 1986. The Age. news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19860903&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
Minter, Elizabeth, 'Light-rail link plan backed by report'. 6 April 1992. The Age. http://ezproxy.slv.vic.gov.au/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/april-6-1992-page-5-42/docview/2521875574/se-2?accountid=13905
Das, Sushi, 'Exhibition St extension to open toll free'. 26 October 1999. The Age. http://ezproxy.slv.vic.gov.au/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/october-26-1999-page-2-85/docview/2521822615/se-2?accountid=13905
With the closure of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne Railways in 1987, there was a lot of protest and discussion about what happens next.
Watch on to find out more about the Southern Transport Link Feasibility study and how it planned to bring trams all the way into the platforms at Flinders Street Station!
-------------
MORE INFORMATION
Southern Public Transport Link Feasibility Study Report: philam.github.io/archive/southernptlinkfeasibilitystudy1991
What Flinders Street Station Could Have Looked Like: youtube.com/watch?v=tU3u0pIMOCg
My website: philipmallis.com
-------------
I acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this video was filmed, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong people. I pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and their extensive and continuing connection to land, water and country.
-------------
SOURCES
© OpenStreetMap Contributors 2023. via Overpass Turbo. openstreetmap.org
Gill, S. T., 'Photograph of sketch of Port Melbourne (Sandridge) railway'. c.1854. State Library of Victoria. https://findingaids.slv.vic.gov.au/ark:/49592/84650
David Syme & Co, 'The Accepted Design For The Port Melbourne And St. Kilda Railway Bridge.'. 1886. State Library of Victoria. http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/253804
reidgck, 'St Kilda Line Electric 'Dogbox' suburban Trains'. youtube.com/watch?v=Grj2jdy8ZQY
'Train Travellers' Association Newsletter'. December 1980. https://www.ptua.org.au/files/newsletters/1980s/TTA-news-198012.pdf
"Backlash against rail cuts" Tribune (Sydney, NSW : 1939 - 1991) 3 December 1980: 7. Web. 29 Mar 2023 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article259473144.
Vincent, Peter J. 'Last days, Up St Kilda stops Albert Park, 2577/1987. 1987. pjv101.net
'The Met - moving Melbourne'. Metropolitan Transit Authority. ca.1980s. youtube.com/watch?v=NjJmLhyxCTw
Langford, Weston, 'St Kilda Line at City Road Down B1 2022'. 6 September 1988. westonlangford.com/images/photo/116547
Langford, Weston, '117212: Port Melbourne B2 2029'. 22 March 1990. westonlangford.com/images/photo/117212
Ellis, John B., 'Public transport cuts protest - Port Melbourne banner'. 28 June 1981. University of Melbourne Archives. https://digitised-collections.unimelb.edu.au/items/84b6ba9e-d461-5880-ae1e-d133a12669a0' 35B-33d
Image of a sign with the City of South Melbourne emblem c1960-70'. c.1960-1970. https://citycollection.melbourne.vic.gov.au/35b-33d-image-of-a-sign-with-the-city-of-south-melbourne-emblem/City of Melbourne
Balendra, Jaya, 'Partners plan $100m festival market over station". 3 September 1986. The Age. news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19860903&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
Minter, Elizabeth, 'Light-rail link plan backed by report'. 6 April 1992. The Age. http://ezproxy.slv.vic.gov.au/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/april-6-1992-page-5-42/docview/2521875574/se-2?accountid=13905
Das, Sushi, 'Exhibition St extension to open toll free'. 26 October 1999. The Age. http://ezproxy.slv.vic.gov.au/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/october-26-1999-page-2-85/docview/2521822615/se-2?accountid=13905
