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.

Cremorne Railway Bridge
Coordinates 37°50′01″S 144°59′35″E
CarriesTrains
CrossesYarra River
LocaleMelbourne, Australia

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]

References
  1. "MELBOURNE AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMPANY". The Argus (Melbourne) (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) (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.

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