Photographs of the Watsonia station and surrounding train line during construction of the lowered train line - late 1970s.This text and photographs were copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Photographs and text sourced from social media.watsonia railway station, hurstbridge train line

View of Elizabeth Street facing south towards Flinders Street station, circa 1930s.Rose collection postcardsBlack and white postcard, correspondence and address spaces on reverseRose Series P. 3458melbourne, elizabeth street melbourne

Flinders Street Melbourne, facing west, Flinders Street Station to the south.Rose Series postcardBlack and white photograph, correspondence and address spaces on reverseRose Series P. 210melbourne, flinders street melbourne, flinders street station

Frustrated Mernda commuters have inundated the Hurstbridge line, packing into peak hour services and filling the Watsonia station carpark "like never before".News article 1 page, black text, colour image.hurstbridge line, watsonia station, mernda commuters, hurstbridge line upgrade

3 photographs of soil testing conducted at Montmorency Station carpark on 11/06/2019. Investigation for possible duplication of train track or extension of car park. Digital copy of 3 colour photographmontmorency station, hurstbridge train line

Estate Agent's plan of Glengarriff Estate, Montmorency, covering LPs 11334 and 11451. Bordered by Sherbourne Avenue, Calrossie Avenue, Montmorency Station and Price AvenueColour photocopy of subdivision map, on two A3 sheets glengarriff estate montmorency, sherbourne avenue montmorency, calrossie avenue montmorency, price avenue montmorency, montmorency station

Attachment to Item 5.6, Ordinary meeting of Council 5 August 2019, discussing the North East Link and possible impacts on the City of Banyule, including Watsonia.5 pages, typescriptnorth east link, watsonia station, watsonia

Advertisement for Calmont (Caltex) Service Station of Rattray Road Montmorency. Proprietor Barry Dobson. Copied from a Diamond Valley Football League football record from 1968.Digital copy of advertisement from booklet.diamond valley football league, calmont service station, rattray road montmorency, barry dobson

Background to the construction of the Heidelberg to Eltham railway extension, completed May 1902, written and collated by Peter SimmenauerFolder containing 4 p. article, copies of newspaper articles and contemporary documents and photographsrailways, hurstbridge rail line, heidelberg station, eltham station

Roads will be thrown into chaos when a chunk of the Hurstbridge train line is closed for six weeks for track upgrades and the level crossing removal at Rosanna station.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .level crossing removal project, hurstbridge train line closure, rosanna station, hurstbridge rail line

Out with the old and in with the new. Boom gates at Rosanna Station on Lower Plenty Road have been removedNews article 1 page, black text and colour image .hurstbridge rail line upgrade, rosanna station, lower plenty road rosanna, hurstbridge rail line

Advertisement for Mobil Service Station (Bert Barker, prop.), corner Grimshaw and Macorna Streets, Watsonia, 1973.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.mobil service station, bert barker, grimshaw street watsonia

Advertisement for BP Seventy-two Service Station, Corner 63 Watsonia Road and Grace Street Watsonia, 1973.Digital copy of newspaper advertisement.bp seventy two service station, watsonia road watsonia, grace street watsonia

The mammoth rail bridge has been installed across Lower Plenty Road in Rosanna by Level Crossing Removal Authority contractors.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .level crossing removal project, rail bridge, lower plenty road rosanna, rosanna station, hurstbridge rail line

Lower Plenty Road is now open and drivers can travel along the road without being stopped by boom gates at Rosanna Station.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .level crossing removal project, lower plenty road rosanna, rosanna station, hurstbridge rail line

More car parking space, lighting and CCTV will be installed at Montmorency train station, courtesy of the State Government.News article 1 page, black text.montmorency station, montmorency station carpark, hurstbridge rail line

Banyule Council is fed-up with the state's peak roads body for ignoring requests to track how far cars drive to park at its train stations.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .car parking at stations, hurstbridge rail line, banyule city council

Frustrated commuters face another week boarding replacement buses after a last-minute delay to the re-opening of the Hurstbridge line was announced.News article 1 page, black text.level crossing removal project, rosanna station, hurstbridge rail line

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Yarra 2500 [base map] 15.20. Eltham. Municipalities of Diamond Valley 257 and Eltham 238. Prominent streets include: Main Road, Henry Street and Livingstone. Features include the Eltham Station, Catholic Ladies' College, Judge Book Memorial Village and Eltham Central Park.MMBW Map in 1:2500 [scale] series. Cream parchment with green tape reinforcing on edges and punched holes on left edge.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, shire of diamond valley, nillumbik, eltham - maps

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Yarra 2500 [base map] 14.20. Montmorency, Sherbourne Road. Municipality of Diamond Valley 257 and Eltham 238. Prominent streets: Sherbourne Road, Karingal Drive and Calrossie Avenue. Features include Montmorency Station and Meruka Park.MMBW Map in 1:2500 [scale] series. Cream parchment with green tape reinforcing on edges and punched holes on left edge.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, shire of diamond valley, montmorency - maps

A new site has been secured for a Watsonia North ambulance branch after the original location proposed was deemed unsuitable.News article 1 page, black text.watsonia north, ambulance station, grimshaw street watsonia

Digital image of train ticket, Heidelberg to Watsonia, single, issued 06/04/1979Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of train ticket. White with black text.train tickets, heidelberg station, watsonia station

Digital image of train ticket, Watsonia to Alphington, single, issued 28/02/1992Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital image of train ticket. White with black text.train tickets, watsonia station, alphington station

A tree collapsed across the platform of Montmorency station and onto a train on Tuesday night last week, forcing the Hurstbridge line to come to a standstill for up to three hours.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.montmorency station, tree collapse, hurstbridge rail line

A view of Watsonia Station before the train line was lowered and the station became an 'island' station. Watsonia Station is on the Hurstbridge line and was opened in 1924.Digital copy of colour photograph.watsonia station

A view of Watsonia Station before the train line was lowered and the station became an 'island' station. Watsonia Station is on the Hurstbridge line and was opened in 1924.Digital copy of colour photograph.watsonia station

Digital copy of auction leaflet for sale of land known as Grace Park Electric Station Estate, Saturday 21/06/1924. Auctioneer Knight & Harwood in conjunction with C. Jessop. This leaflet shows a home on the estate and a photograph of the proposed site of the 'Grace Park Railway Station'.Digital copy of auction leaflet 1 page. Black and red text on white paper.watsonia, grace park

Digital copy of auction leaflet for sale of land known as Grace Park Electric Station Estate, Saturday 21/06/1924. Auctioneer Knight & Harwood in conjunction with C. Jessop. This leaflet features block plans and a railway line illustration showing the site of 'Grace Park Railway Station'.Digital copy of auction leaflet 1 page. Black and red text on white paper.watsonia, grace park

Digital copy of auction leaflet for sale of land known as Grace Park Electric Station Estate, Saturday 21/06/1924. Auctioneer Knight & Harwood in conjunction with C. Jessop. This leaflet shows a photograph of the 'Grace Park Railway Station' nearing completion.Digital copy of auction leaflet 1 page. Black and red text on white paper.watsonia, grace park

Watsonia is one of the top stations catching commuters parking illegally in Melbourne's crowded train station carparks.News article 1 page, black text.watsonia station, illegal parking, public transport