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Upper Ferntree Gully railway station, Melbourne Upper Ferntree Gully railway station, Melbourne in the news www.worldhistory.com /wiki/U/Upper-Ferntree-Gully-railway-station,-Melbourne.htm   (102 words)

Puffing Billy Railway, Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It originally ran from Upper Ferntree Gully station (now a suburban station on the broad gauge Belgrave line); it now begins at the Belgrave narrow gauge station, adjacent to the Belgrave broad gauge station. Puffing Billy is a narrow gauge (2'6") heritage steam railway in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, Australia. Shortly after, the Puffing Billy Preservation Society was formed and restored services over the remaining usable section, Upper Ferntree Gully to Belgrave. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puffing_Billy_Railway,_Melbourne   (217 words)

Articles - Narrow gauge Separate metre-gauge railways are operated by the FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalan regional government railways) from Barcelona to Manresa and Igualada, the FGV (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana, Valencian regional government railways) around the city of Valencia, and the SFM (Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca) on the island of Majorca. Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) where the distance between the two parallel rails constituting the railway track (the track gauge) is less than the 1435 mm (4 ft 8.5 in) of standard-gauge railroads. The Isle of Man Steam Railway to the southwest is operated largely as a tourist attraction but the Manx Electric Railway to the northeast is a commercially operated railway system though its operation is closer to that of a tramway than a railway. www.techize.com /articles/Narrow_gauge   (5554 words)

About our orthodontic practice We are less than a 2 minute walk from Upper Ferntree Gully station and are diagonally opposite the plaza (Melways Map 74, F6). Upper Ferntree Gully is a pretty area located at the foot of the Dandenong Mountains. We are 35 km from the centre of Melbourne. www.ferntreeorthodontics.com.au /collett/about_loc.htm   (91 words)

Articles - Narrow gauge Separate metre-gauge railways are operated by the FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Catalan regional government railways) from Barcelona to Manresa and Igualada, the FGV (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana, Valencian regional government railways) around the city of Valencia, and the SFM (Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca) on the island of Majorca. Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) where the distance between the two parallel rails constituting the railway track (the track gauge) is less than the 1435 mm (4 ft 8.5 in) of standard-gauge railroads. The Isle of Man Steam Railway to the southwest is operated largely as a tourist attraction but the Manx Electric Railway to the northeast is a commercially operated railway system though its operation is closer to that of a tramway than a railway. www.lastring.com /articles/Narrow_gauge   (5730 words)

Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook Railway The Upper Ferntree Gully (UFTG) to Gembrook railway was built to provide transport for the farmers and timber millers in the area. It is easy to find the location of all the stations along this line as the line is in the Melbourne metropolitan area. With the exception of Belgrave station all the stations are in their original positions. members.optusnet.com.au /~narrow.gauge/gembrk.htm   (474 words)

RINGWOOD TO UPPER FERNTREE GULLY BROAD GAUGE RAILWAY: The station and building were rebuilt, along with the re-laying of the track for the opening of the line to Gembrook. The turntable was purchased in 1987 from the Victorian Railways and began operating at Emerald in 1990. The station is still important however, as all the carriage maintenance and rebuilding work is done in the adjacent workshops. www.billwilliams.org /puffingbilly/PBHistory.html   (3451 words)

history.html Eleven through platforms were provided at the station on its completion in 1910 and were vastly different from the original platforms which sported semi-circular verandahs terminated by timber valances and at the west end 'train sheds', embracing both platforms and tracks. The clocks at the main entrance of the station were part of the original design plans, and remain in almost the same place as they did in the early years of construction. Flinders Street Station has emerged as a symbol of Victoria's capital city and is an institution in the daily routine of nearly a quarter of a million people. www.buslines.com.au /hillsidetrains/history.html   (1678 words)

Walkabout - Ferntree Gully, Upper Upper Ferntree Gully is 35 km east of Melbourne along the Burwood Highway. Ferntree Gully was named after an 1860 painting of the local forest. It is noted for its walking tracks, its views of Melbourne, its ferneries, eucalypt forests, picnic areas, birdlife (including lyrebirds, crimson rosellas and eastern whipbirds), mammals (including wallabies, bandicoots, echidnas and possums) and its flora, including 47 species of native orchids, native grasses, eucalypts and shrubs such as bush pea and austral indigo. www.walkabout.com.au /locations/VICFerntreeGullyUpper.shtml   (1114 words)

Ferntree Gully, Victoria The gully became an excursion destination in the 1870s, and its popularity increased when the railway was extended from Ringwood to Upper Ferntree Gully in 1889. Its western edge is near the junction of Ferntree Gully Road and the Burwood Highway, at the Club Hotel, which had been the coach terminus for excursionists before the railway extension. Ferntree Gully, originally "Fern Tree Gully" because of the scenic gully now partly in the National Park of the same name, is mostly a large suburban area 32 km. www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/ftg.html   (661 words)

Ferntree Gully Watch and Clock In 1984, he moved into the present workshop, which is located opposite the Ferntree Gully railway station. Located on the outskirts of Melbourne, is the Ferntree Gully Watch and Clock Company. Ferntree Gully can service your vintage wristwatches and antique pocket watches. www.ftgwatch.com.au /ferntree_gully_display.htm   (225 words)

Belgrave railway line, Melbourne The section of track between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave stations was formerly part of a narrow gauge line to Gembrook. The Belgrave railway line is a broad gauge electric suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. The line was electrified & converted to broad gauge between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave, with the track duplicated to Upwey, and then single from Upwey to Belgrave - Upwey and Belgrave both have an island double-platform, while Tecoma between them has a single platform. www.mcfly.org /Belgrave_railway_line,_Melbourne   (170 words)

Ringwood Railway Station Reflecting the priorities of the time, the first main building at the station was a railway goods shed, built in 1887 to serve what would have been predominantly a goods, rather than passenger, railway. The railway line from Melbourne commenced its eastward development in 1861 when it reached Hawthorn. The main station building, which still stands and is one of the oldest (if not the oldest) buildings in Ringwood, was built in 1889 at a cost of 1374 pounds. www.rhs.org.au /RRStation.html   (102 words)

Preservation After further negotiation, the railways commissioners agreed to reopen the line between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave for a trial period of 3 months provided a sum of 1,750 pounds was put up as a guarantee against operating losses. In 1977 the railway was operating successfully to the new terminus and the degree of professionalism achieved by the Puffing Billy Preservation Society in running the train was recognised by the State Government with the creation of the Emerald Tourist Railway Board by Act of Parliament on 1 October 1977. The railway is now a professionally run organisation which shows great credit to the members, volunteers and paid staff that operate it. www.puffingbilly.com.au /fan/heritage/histpbps.htm   (1266 words)

On this Day... The Victorian Railways announce plans to electrify and convert the gauge to 5ft 3in for the line between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave.75 Harold Hewett, The Sun and Brighton MP John Rossiter lobby the Minister of Transport and Parliament to retain the narrow gauge railway beyond Belgrave. The Gembrook Railway League petition Parliament to retain the Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook railway. UPPER FERNTREE GULLY yard is rebuilt in both broad gauge and narrow gauge, with an island platform to serve both gauges. www.puffingbilly.com.au /fan/heritage/on_this_day.htm   (5573 words)

Shire hall The area around the Ferntree Gully Shire Hall building served as the focal point for local government in the Knox area until 1974 when the new Knox Civic buildings were opened at 511 Burwood Highway, Knoxfield. However over the years alterations were made to the Ferntree Gully Shire Hall itself and additional buildings were added until eventually municipal functions were transferred from the shire hall to other other buildings in the complex. The five main settlements were Ferntree Gully, Bayswater, Lysterfield, Emerald and Menzies Creek. home.vicnet.net.au /~khsinc/odyssey/shirehall.html   (1483 words)

history.html Eleven through platforms were provided at the station on its completion in 1910 and were vastly different from the original platforms which sported semi-circular verandahs terminated by timber valances and at the west end 'train sheds', embracing both platforms and tracks. The clocks at the main entrance of the station were part of the original design plans, and remain in almost the same place as they did in the early years of construction. Flinders Street Station has emerged as a symbol of Victoria's capital city and is an institution in the daily routine of nearly a quarter of a million people. www.buslines.com.au /hillsidetrains/history.html   (1678 words)

Puffing Billy Railway, Melbourne - Wikpedia It originally ran from Upper Ferntree Gully station (now a suburban station on the broad gauge Belgrave line); it now begins at the Belgrave narrow gauge station, adjacent to the Belgrave broad gauge station. Puffing Billy is a narrow gauge (2'6") steam railway in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, Australia. Shortly after, the Puffing Billy Preservation Society was formed and restored services over the remaining usable section, Upper Ferntree Gully to Belgrave. www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Puffing_Billy_Railway,_Melbourne   (190 words)

Ferntree Gully railway station, Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frentree Gully is a railway station on the Belgrave railway line. The station is 35km from Flinders Street Station and is in Metcard Zone 3. This page was last modified 06:07, 29 October 2005. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ferntree_Gully_railway_station,_Melbourne   (61 words)

Boronia, Victoria Land selections began in the Boronia area in the 1870s, and the Ringwood to Upper Ferntree Gully railway was built in 1889, passing through Boronia, but not providing it with a station. Boronia railway station was neatly situated within twenty miles of Melbourne, attracting concessional trainfares for workmen. In 1920 a railway station was opened at Boronia, by when the place name was five years old. www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/boronia.html   (414 words)

Walkabout - Ferntree Gully, Upper Upper Ferntree Gully is 35 km east of Melbourne along the Burwood Highway. Ferntree Gully was named after an 1860 painting of the local forest. It is noted for its walking tracks, its views of Melbourne, its ferneries, eucalypt forests, picnic areas, birdlife (including lyrebirds, crimson rosellas and eastern whipbirds), mammals (including wallabies, bandicoots, echidnas and possums) and its flora, including 47 species of native orchids, native grasses, eucalypts and shrubs such as bush pea and austral indigo. www.walkabout.com.au /locations/VICFerntreeGullyUpper.shtml   (1114 words)

GN Online: Puffing billy rides out of history The railway offers a full day, stand-alone experience, or is available through many wholesale tour programmes, packaged with a number of other major tourist attractions on the eastern side of Melbourne. Puffing Billy is the oldest steam railway that still operates in Australia and one of the finest preserved steam railways in the world. The reopened 11-km section of the railway between Emerald Lake Park (Lakeside) and Gembrook (the highest point on the railway) offered a vastly different range of features to those on the journey between Belgrave and Lakeside, which have also delighted visitors from all over the world for the past nearly four decades. www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=98087   (1313 words)

Dandenong Ranges - Wikitravel The national park is a 10 minute walk from the Upper Ferntree Gully station. Ferntree Gully National Park has four trails, each about 2 hours. The Dandenong Ranges are a group of hills forming the eastern boundary of Melbourne, Australia, about 35 km east of the central city. wikitravel.org /en/Dandenong_Ranges   (312 words)

RINGWOOD TO UPPER FERNTREE GULLY BROAD GAUGE RAILWAY: The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook railway was authorised by an Act of Parliament on The turntable was purchased in 1987 from the Victorian Railways and began operating at Emerald in 1990. The station and building were rebuilt, along with the re-laying of the track for the opening of the line to Gembrook. www.billwilliams.org /puffingbilly/PBHistory.html   (3451 words)

Upper East Side - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Upper East Side The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. Until the Park Avenue railroad cut was covered (finished in 1910), the stylish part of the Upper East Side with mansions and townhouses lay on Fifth Avenue, bordering Central Park, while the area to the east was a blue-collar district that included stables and breweries. Embedded within the Upper East Side are the neighborhoods of Yorkville, centered on 86th Street and Third Avenue, and Carnegie Hill, centered on 91st Street and Park Avenue. www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Upper-East-Side.html   (379 words)

Ferntree Gully, Victoria The gully became an excursion destination in the 1870s, and its popularity increased when the railway was extended from Ringwood to Upper Ferntree Gully in 1889. Ferntree Gully, originally "Fern Tree Gully" because of the scenic gully now partly in the National Park of the same name, is mostly a large suburban area 32 km. Upper Ferntree Gully is generally the eastern extremity of the locality. www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/ftg.html   (661 words)

Upper Deck - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Upper Deck Upper Deck was voted by industry leaders as the #1 most influential company in the entire sports collectibles industry in the 2002 HSC 100 by Sports Internet Destination, www.hscpub.com Upper Deck Entertainment founded in 1988 is a company primarily known for producing trading cards. Upper Deck - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Upper Deck. www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Upper-Deck.html   (157 words)

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