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Flinders Street poses a unique problem with the line/station tables: since every line in Melbourne begins at Flinders Street, should every line (in the spirit of completeness) be represented in either one giant line box or several smaller ones for each group? I think the next stations (in this case, Jolimont and Richmond) should be included, but all those lines make it messy. And what about the lines that go to the the west/northwest that also begin at Flinders Street but go through North Melbourne station, with the Loop in the way? North Melbourne definately isn't a 'next' station from FSS, but those lines have to be represented if all the others are. I think a special linebox needs to be made for just this station. I'll work on it, but help is appreciated. Hypernovean 08:55, 15 May 2004 (UTC)[reply]
City Loop | ||
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Next Station Clockwise Spencer Street |
Flinders Street | Next Station Anticlockwise Parliament |
Belgrave, Lilydale, Glen Waverley, Alamein Frankston, Pakenham, Sandringham, Cranbourne lines |
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Previous Stations Clockwise City Loop |
Flinders Street | Next Station Richmond |
Epping, Hurstbridge lines | ||
Previous Stations Clockwise City Loop |
Flinders Street | Next Station Jolimont |
Werribee, Upfield, Broadmeadows, Sydenham, Williamstown lines | ||
Via City Loop | ||
Entire Network |
City Loop | ||
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Next Station Clockwise Flinders Street |
Parliament | Next Station Anticlockwise Melbourne Central |
Belgrave, Lilydale, Glen Waverley, Alamein Frankston, Pakenham, Sandringham, Cranbourne lines |
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Previous Stations Richmond |
Parliament | Next Station Anticlockwise City Loop |
Epping, Hurstbridge lines | ||
Previous Stations Jolimont |
Parliament | Next Station Anticlockwise City Loop |
Werribee, Upfield, Broadmeadows, Sydenham, Williamstown lines | ||
Via City Loop | ||
Entire Network |
I have just added some photos of what I think is Finders Street Station from the late 1800's. I need some help with the year of which these photos were roughly taken and also if it is actually Flinders Street Station and not Princes Bridge Station. Thanks guys. Lakeyboy 11:40, 17 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Coud you help me? I'm contributing to wikipedia and I need someone from Melbourne (or someone who knows melbourne well enough) to confirm for me the "twincity" of Flinders Street Station and Estação da Luz in SP. There apears to be some confusion on the station's page (http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esta%C3%A7%C3%A3o_da_Luz). We know our station has a twin sister somewhere in Australia but we are not sure of the city.
thank you
The two look similar judging by photos. I'm not too sure though, extra research may help. Yellow Thirteen 12:55, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I heard rumours that the ballroom is being refurbished - does anybody know this for sure? Lochok 03:24, 18 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
just an idea, how about adding closed lines that once departer from flinders street? as the St Kilda and Port Melbourne lines both have pages created for them, somthing like this or whatever anyone else thinks would look good.
Station Navigation | ||||
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Metropolitan service | ||||
"City Loop" | ||||
Anti - Clockwise | Parliament | | | Southern Cross | Clockwise |
Alamein, Belgrave, Cranbourne, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Lilydale, Pakenham & Sandringham lines | ||||
Previous Station | Refer to City Loop | | | Richmond | Next Station |
Epping & Hurstbridge lines | ||||
Previous Station | Refer to City Loop | | | Jolimont | Next Station |
Regional service | ||||
Bairnsdale line | ||||
Previous Station | Southern Cross → | | | → Richmond | Next Station |
Entire metropolitan network | ||||
Entire regional network | ||||
Converted Services | ||||
Port Melbourne line. (Now tram route 109.) | ||||
| | → Montague | Next Station | ||
St Kilda line. (Now tram route 96.) | ||||
| | → Montague | Next Station |
--Dan027 11:05, 21 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I have moved the trivia here. Facts about the station can be cut from here and pasted into the article in context. --Lakeyboy 10:46, 2 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Images which cannot fit in the current article can be placed here:
Just added an image for the article to be added at a later date. Adam (talk) 08:37, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It seems that 1500 trains per day (over one per minute for every single minute of the day) is a little excessive.--perhaps 150 trains per day is the correct number. I don't know--I'm just an estimator by profession and this doesn't seem right to me.Waynebarkr (talk) 14:51, 24 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Response from a local: 1500 is probably closer to the truth. This is an extremely busy rail line. Several trains per minute during peak hours does not seem to be out of line 114.77.31.154 (talk) 14:33, 9 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, I moderate Culture Victoria. We have the Flinders Street Station story in CV which includes historical images, architectural plans, and an interview with librarian Mary Lewis from the State Library of Victoria. I've had a look at the guidelines for adding external links and thought that a link to CV would be relevant and appropriate. Please let me know what you think.--Eleworth (talk) 05:18, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The inclusion of information about the stations services/facilities like toilettes, telephones, ATMs, taxi rank, pharmacy, police station, etc would be helpful.
Technically, isn't the station located at the corner of Flinders Street and St. Kilda Road, not Swanston Street? Ozzieboy (talk) 02:18, 26 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
For non-locals: St. Kilda road runs into Swanston Street. Flinders Street Station is on the St. Kilda Road side of Flinders.
Little is said about the interior architecture of the building that is above the rail. Is it currently being used for rail business office space? I've heard rumours of a ballroom built into it, but I have not been able to acquire any detail. Anyone have any links to the interior floor plan? Shouldn't be a mystery.114.77.31.154 (talk) 14:37, 9 December 2011 (UTC) 114.77.31.154 (talk) 14:37, 9 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
They are not the only hat store in Melbourne, there are several starting with Smart Alec in Fitzroy. I am removing this claim for a second time and do not want to see it back. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LamontCranston (talk • contribs) 00:45, 26 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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I've started work on a new "services" section which is properly sourced and encyclopedic instead of the OR currently presented, at User:Triptothecottage/sandbox/fss table. It's not finished yet, a couple of lines to go, but I'd appreciate feedback on it, especially about what is an appropriate level of detail. The current structure – some brief explanatory prose and a table of services with patterns – is based on browsing FAs and GAs at WP:TRAINS where I have also asked for feedback. Triptothecottage (talk) 02:01, 19 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]
While 77,153 passengers per day is impressive, it's about one third the patronage of either Town Hall Station or Central Station in Sydney on a daily basis. How is the claim of Flinders Street station being the busiest railway station in Australia backed up? Even if the count was only unique passengers in one direction, and not return trips, the figure would still be less than either of these other two stations. Trickily (talk) 12:29, 8 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]