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	Melbourne Central railway station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Melbourne Central, like the other two underground City Loop stations (Parliament and Flagstaff) has four platforms over two levels, each serving a separate group of rail lines that leave the Loop and radiate out into the city's suburbs.
		Melbourne Central is an underground railway station in the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia.
		Melbourne Central is not the city's central station, as the name suggests, (Flinders Street is the city's central suburban station), but is named after the shopping centre built above and around the station concourse.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_Central_railway_station

	Box Hill railway station, Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The station has three platforms, with one central island platform, and a third that is used at peak times.
		The station first opened in 1882, when the railway line was extended from Camberwell to Lilydale.
		In the late 1980s, the Box Hill Central shopping centre was built over the top of the station, which was first lowered into a cutting.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Box_Hill_railway_station,_Melbourne

	Blackburn railway station, Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blackburn railway station (station code BBN) is a station on the Lilydale and Belgrave railway lines in Melbourne, Australia.
		In 1882, the railway from Melbourne to Camberwell was extended to Lilydale, to form the Lilydale line.
		The station is 17.4 kilometres by rail from Flinders Street station.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blackburn_railway_station,_Melbourne

	Dictionary of Australian Biography We-Wy
		In addition to the statue by Summers (q.v.) in memory of the two explorers near parliament house, Melbourne, there is a monument to Wills at Totnes, Devonshire.
		When the Melbourne international exhibition was opened he walked in the procession through the avenue of nations alongside Mr Francis Henty, then the sole survivor of the brotherhood who founded Victoria.
		He bought a share in a station property with which he had some success, did some exploring, and in 1848 was offered a seat on a proposed nominee council by the governor, Sir George Grey (q.v.).
	gutenberg.net.au /dictbiog/0-dict-biogWe-Wy.html

	Melbourne Central
		The complex includes the Melbourne Central Shopping Centre (currently being refurbished); the Melbourne Central railway station (a part of the City Loop underground railway and formerly called Museum); and the 211m-high office tower known to locals as the 'Batman building' due to its distinctive black colour and bat-like communications masts.
		Melbourne Central is a large shopping, office, and public transport hub in the city of Melbourne, Australia.
		The original design of the shopping centre, office tower, and railway station was by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Melbourne_Central

	Richmond railway station, Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is the junction of all of Melbourne's eastern and southeastern rail lines with trains on the Frankston, Glen Waverley, Pakenham, Sandringham, Cranbourne, Belgrave, Lilydale and Alamein lines passing through the station.
		By the 1940s the station had deteriorated to the point that it was condemned by the local council.
		Despite this, it was not until 26 March 1960, that the present elevated station opened slightly west of the existing one.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richmond_railway_station,_Melbourne

	Melbourne Central City, Victoria
		The Museum railway station underneath was renamed Melbourne Central, virtually upon the announced transfer of the Museum from Swanston Street to the Carlton Gardens.
		Fortunately for central Melbourne the transport utilities were in place, with railway lines from the suburbs and a dense network of cable trams, mostly put in service between 1887 and 1890.
		Melbourne's central city area has traditionally been defined as the "Golden Mile", which is the checker-board survey by the government surveyor, Robert Hoddle, who in 1837 fixed a township of six blocks by four blocks.
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/melbournecity.html

	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

	PTUA: Melbourne Central Station FAQ
		A - Melbourne Central station is the second busiest station on Melbourne's suburban rail network and was the 'jewel in the crown' of the M>Train franchise.
		A - Melbourne Central station is the second busiest station on Melbourne's suburban rail network and the 'jewel in the crown' of the M>Train franchise.
		A - The redevelopment does not encompass the Melbourne Central platforms.
	www.ptua.org.au /campaigns/melbCentralStn_faq.shtml

	Central
		Central Independent Television, an ITV company that acquired the Midlands franchise from ATV in 1982.
		Central, another name for the Blue Nile state of Sudan
		Central, a town in Pickens County, South Carolina
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Central

	Melbourne Hotel. Hotels in Central Melbourne at Discounted Rates.
		The Hotel Lindrum Melbourne is located in the central business district at the parliament end of Flinders Street and only minutes walk to major sporting and entertainment venues.
		The Astoria City Travel Inn Melbourne is located diagonally opposite Spencer Street Railway Station and Colonial Stadium and is ideally located for your next Melbourne visit.
		Atlantis Hotel Melbourne is a brand new 4 star Hotel open at 2002 which is perfectly positioned opposite Colonial Stadium and only 200 meters away from Spencer Street Train and Bus Station.
	www.holidaycity.com /melbourne-central

	City of Melbourne
		Melbourne is a lively, sophisticated city packed with shops, restaurants, bars and cafes in wide, leafy boulevards and tiny, atmospheric laneways that beckon to be explored.
		To help visitors gain their bearings and embark on a journey of discovery, the City of Melbourne operates a range of imaginative programs and a state-of-the-art visitor information centre at Federation Square.
		To comment on the programs or the centre, email enquiries@melbourne.vic.gov.au or phone the City of Melbourne Hotline on (03) 9658 9658.
	www.melbourne.vic.gov.au /info.cfm?top=94&pa=756&pg=955

	adonline.id.au Melbourne Buildings Camberwell Railway Station
		As one of the images below demonstrates, the current Camberwell railway station complex was a replacement for an earlier set of buildings dating from the period when the three railway lines were level with Burke Road (the Palace Hotel can be seen in the background on the right) and there was no central platform.
		The Camberwell railway station is located beside Burke Road in Camberwell, in a cut-out section of land.
		Camberwell railway station is an important example of the "Malvern Group" of architecturally similar stations, another prime example being South Yarra Railway Station.
	www.adonline.id.au /buildings/camberwell.php

	Melbourne Central a Case Study in Post-Modern Urbanization
		The central city grid developd first in the south adjacent to the river which was the source first of water then later of commercial activity.
		Construction of Museum Station commenced in 1971 and land was acquired south of La Trobe Street to enable traffic to be diverted during the cut and cover construction phase.
		Each of these blocks is centrally divided by a street originally intended as a service lane of about 15 metres width and is separated from other blocks by a main street about 30 metres width.
	users.tce.rmit.edu.au /e03159/IndST/Ind1_1.htm

	RailPage Australia
		Melbourne was the last city to seriously join this trend, but all indications prior were that whatever course it took, the system would be common to and adopted for all metropolitan services.
		Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society (Australia) - In 1994, when it became apparent that the DHR could close in the near future, a member of an old Darjeeling family, long resident in Canada, with a deep commitment to preserving the best of the past, formed the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Heritage Foundation (DHRHF).
		Melbourne had, however, been the clear Australian leader since 1981 in offering a unified ticketing system between all modes, both government AND private, with the three zone "Travelcard".
	www.railpage.org.au

	Victoria Hotel in Melbourne
		3 Km to the nearest railway station (MELBOURNE CENTRAL)
		General - This is a price leading property that is very central with a simple standard of accommodation.
		Location - This hotel is situated in the centre of the city next to the Town Hall,a few minutes walk to Finders Street station and Chinatown and ten minutes walk to the Crown Casino.
	www.bose-audio.com /value/prodpages/hotels/Australia/Victoria/Melbourne/Victoria.html

	Duxton Hotel Melbourne Australia
		The Hotel is in the heart of the financial district of Melbourne's CBD with major banks, the stock exchange and the Supreme and High Courts all within three blocks of the Duxton.
		Duxton Hotel Melbourne is the latest addition to an expanding group of hotels already offering visitors to Sydney, Perth, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City the very best levels of service, surroundings and style.
		The Melbourne Convention Centre, th Exhibition Centre and the Victorian Arts Centre.
	www.asiatravel.com /australia/prepaidhotels/duxton

	Dundonald Railway Station, Then and Now... CONCLUSION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
		A former resident of Dundonald, Frank left in 1974 for Melbourne in Australia.
		It was the growth of motor transport more than anything that killed the County Down Railway.
		I also wish to thank the staff at the Ordnance Survey Old Maps department, Belfast Central Newspaper library and the Public Records Office for all their help.
	dundonaldrail.users.btopenworld.com /conclusion.htm

	List of closed Melbourne railway stations at opensource encyclopedia
		These former stations of the Melbourne railway system are now closed and are abandoned or have been demolished.
		Also, Melbourne's two central stations were, or are being rebuilt:
		These stations previously existed in slightly different locations, and/or at a higher or lower level (for example, originally at ground level then lowered into a cutting), to their modern-day counterparts.
	wiki.tatet.com /List_of_closed_Melbourne_railway_stations.html

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Balaclava railway station, Melbourne.
		Heading East you head in to Caulfield, Victoria Caulfield, and then Caulfield East, Victoria Caulfield East, and eventually right near Caulfield Racecourse and Caulfield railway station, Melbourne Caulfield Train Station.
		At the bottom of the station where Carlisle Street is, tram routes Melbourne tram route 3 3 and Melbourne tram route 16 16 run regularly.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Balaclava_railway_station,_Melbourne.html

	Sydney City Circle underground railway, St James, Central, Museum, Wynard, Town Hall, Martin Plaza - sydney.com.au
		They are (running clockwise): Central Railway Station, Townhall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James and Museum.
		Just over a decade ago, a new rail link was built linking the CBD to Kings Cross and Sydney's eastern suburbs and creating a new underground railway station, Martin Plaza, in the heart of the CBD's financial district.
		CENTRAL is the main rail hub, with both suburban, country and interstate trains departing from here.
	www.sydney.com.au /circle.htm

	Central Melbourne [C.B.D ] - Sightseeing - Only Melbourne
		Flinders Street Railway Station at the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets is the oldest city station in Australia, completed in 1910.
		Melbourne's (CBD) Central Business District is bordered by Spring St, Docklands, Victoria St and Southbank...
		Old Melbourne Gaol dominated the Melbourne skyline as a symbol of authority when it was built in the mid 1800s.
	www.onlymelbourne.com.au /melbourne.php?id=105

	Croydon’s new Railway station :: ABC North West Qld
		The original station was built in 1891, and was designed by George Philips the civil engineer and surveyor who was in charge of laying the line.
		One of the great railway journeys in Australia is from Normanton to Croydon aboard the ‘Gulflander’, in far north west Queensland.
		The Gulflander train trip is a fully interpretive tour and runs from Normanton to Croydon on Wednesdays, with the new station enhancing the arrival in Croydon.
	www.abc.net.au /northwest/stories/s1213383.htm

	Melbourne Hotels Melbourne Youth Hostels, Hotels Melbourne, Youthhostels Camping B&B Pensions Guesthouses Apartments Melbourne .
		Centrally located in the prestigious inner eastern Melbourne suburb of Kew, Quest Kew is only five kilometres from Melbourne's central business district.
		Melbourne Hotel Enterprize is perfectly situated next to the new Crown Casino and Southgate complex, ensuring you are only moments away from some of Melbourne best shopping and entertainment.
		While Melbourne's major attractions are only minutes away, within the impressive exterior of this majestic building, you'll discover all the trimmings of modern luxury.
	www.rooms-europe.de /english/AUSTRALIA/melbourne/index.html

	Brisbane Hotels Brisbane Youth Hostels, Hotels Brisbane, Youthhostels Camping B&B Pensions Guesthouses Apartments Brisbane .
		Located opposite Central Railway Station, with direct access from the hotel and Anzac Square Building, Rendezvous Apartment Hotel in Brisbane's most central hotel apartment complex offering 139 spacious rooms, in one or two bedroom configuration, with city or park views.
		The Albert Park Hotel is centrally located 1 km from the city centre, 15 km from the airport and 2 minutes from all major feeder roads in and out of Brisbane.
		Centrally situated in the Brisbane CBD, the Abbey features 88 spacious suites on 16 levels for the business or leisure traveller.
	www.rooms-europe.de /english/AUSTRALIA/brisbane/index.html

	Nottingham Civic Society - Nottingham Central Railway Station
		However, supposing one or other of the railway companies had built a central station according to the plans submitted to them.
		The Great Northern Railway Derbyshire Extension of the 1870s, running as it did along or outside the eastern and northern edges of Nottingham, had not provided the borough with a new town-centre station.
		Nottingham has too few buildings by Waterhouse, but, had the Central Station ever been built, we should not now have his Prudential Building in King Street, since that street itself would not have been laid out.
	www.nottinghamcivicsociety.org.uk /centstat.htm

	Central Railway Motel, Surry Hills - Check-in Australia - Surry Hills
		family operated motel near central railway station..city bus at door..walk to china town and darling harbour
		The focal point of Central Railway is the outdoor courtyard, where guests can relax and read the daily papers or browse mingle with the other guests.
	www.check-in.com.au /customer/HotelDetails.asp?iHotelId=338

	Cheap Melbourne CBD Accommodation -- Budget Hotel
		Spencer Street Railway Station, being Melbourne's central transportation hub with shuttle coaches to the airport, is just a minute's walk away and the International airport is only 30 minutes via direct freeway.
		In direct proximity to Melbourne's famous shopping centres, cafes and Restaurants the hotel is ideally suited for the leisure traveller with a variety of accommodation from economy single rooms with share facilities to family rooms with ensuite facilities.The hotel guarantees the discerning, budget conscious traveller a warm welcome.
		Refurbished in 2002 and winner of the AHA State Awards for Excellence for Best Budget Accommodation 2001, the Kingsgate Hotel Melbourne is ideally suited for the leisure traveler or backpacker offering comfortable, convenient and value for money accommodation in the heart of Melbourne city.
	www.budgethotel.com.au

	Flinders Street Railway Station Melbourne Australia
		The site has been the central point of Melbourne's railway system since 1854 and the current building was completed in 1910.
		Flinders Street Railway Station at the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, is a one of Melbourne's best known landmarks.
		Melbourne City Life - www.BCL.com.au/melbourne is published by
	www.bcl.com.au /Melbourne/views/mk001.htm

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