Opened in 1857, St Kilda Railway Station is the oldest surviving railway station in Victoria. In the 1920s it was the second busiest station in Victoria after Flinders Street. Competition from motor traffic led to the decline of the station and of St Kilda itself. Services on the line were reduced in 1981 and it was converted to a tram route in November 1987. In 1989, several fires damaged the timber station building and by December, the roof had been destroyed. Metropol Apartments at 60 & 64 Fitzroy Street, completed by 2002, were constructed on the station forecourt site. The former station has been heavily redeveloped and now houses bars, restaurants and retail outlets. Colour photographst kilda, st kilda railway station, st kilda train, fitzroy street

photograph of a photographSt Kilda Railway station and siding, C 1864 (original held by St K C.C. Neg B31, 17.6.79)

Newspaper - four sheets printed on newsprint - National Trust Victoria - titled "Port Melbourne and St Kilda Railway Lines" - Rail Discovery Day - Sunday 20 November 1986", featuring photos and information about the two lines, that at the time was facing closure and conversion to Light Rail. Notes the National Trust had classified the lines. Gives points of interest along the lines, walks through St Kilda, South Melbourne and Port Melbourne. Gives the times for the use of a Tait or sliding door train on both lines from Flinders St stationtrams, tramways, port melbourne, st kilda, light rail, conversion, national trust, railways

Photograph shows notice that was displayed in VR tramcars on St Kilda to Brighton line. It lists the section fares for adults and children in pence and the cost of periodical tickets in shillings and pence. It also notes requirements for young children to be carried free and the charges for prams (go-carts), personal luggage and packages. Yields information of Railways fares on the St Kilda - Brighton line Black and white photographvictorian railways, st kilda railway station, brighton, fares

Colour print of VR 53 at St Kilda railway station with the driver or conductor reversing the pole. In the background is VR 40 arriving at the station. No. 53 has the destination of Elwood Depot. Photo used in Reg Item 1171 - Yarra Trams photo competition, credited to the donor. In the background is the St Kilda Railway Station and The George Hotel in the background. Printed on Kodak paper.trams, tramways, vr trams, st kilda railway station, conductors, drivers, elwood, tram 53

Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways tram 37 at St Kilda Railway Station, 6-9-1936. Has the George Hotel in the background. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album which provides the date.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, st kilda railway station, tram 37

Black and white negative, of Victorian Railways tram 42 at the St Kilda Railway Station with the George Hotel in the background. Tram has Robur Tea advertisements. Photo in the Wal Jack Victorian Railways Album dated 12-7-1939.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr trams, st kilda railway station, tram 42

St Kilda Railway Station showing tram/ light rail linecolour photograph unmountedst kilda, 1990s, st kilda railway station, st kilda light rail, fitzroy street

Preprinted ticket from a monthly book of tickets, good for one journey during Feb. 1922 only - ticket number 048 on left hand side and 059 and 060 on right hand side. Good for Sections 1 to 4, between St Kilda and Park St. Sheet has been perforated vertically and horizontally. Would appear that these were pre-purchased, torn off horizontally by the passenger, handed to the conductor who would tear it in half (vertically) and return one half to the passenger. Both parts have been stamped "Cancelled VR". See item 7806 for an example of the complete book and reference.Demonstrates a Victorian Railways Rail and Tram monthly ticket for a specific section or trip on the St Kilda Brighton tramway. Ticket - printed on dark green paper with red strip on the right hand side for the Victorian Railways, St Kilda Brighton Electric Street Railway. trams, tramways, tickets, st kilda brighton, victorian railways, vr

Newspaper clipping from The Emerald Hill, Sandridge & St Kilda Times, 26-5-1993 - titled "Station Plan on right track" about the then derelict former St Kilda Railway station. Reports on the history of the site, plans to refurbish by the Council, also look for uses for the site. Photo by Maurice Grant-Drew, story by Angela Izard.trams, tramways, st kilda railway station, railways

The photograph shows VR tram 39 waiting to depart St Kilda Railway Station with weather blinds up, showing destination Brighton Beach. The George Hotel can be seen in the background.Yields information about St Kilda Railway Station and VR 39Black and white photograph with note on the rear.In ink on the rear "VR 30 at St Kilda Rly Stn"" vr tram, st kilda railway station, tram 39, brighton beach, george hotel, weather blinds

Photo of VR 53 at the St Kilda Railway Station. The first image has the conductor tying down the pole rope. The tram has the destination of Brighton Bch. In the background are the Railway Station verandah and The George Hotel.Yields information about VR 53 at St Kilda Station in 1953.Set of two Black and white negatives and print with details on the rear.In ink "Vic Rlys 5'3" gauge, No. 53 (streamline) outside St Kilda Rly Station" Date stamped 16 Mar 1953 and has the Wal Jack stamp with number "T51PC" written in.trams, tramways, brighton beach, vr trams, st kilda brighton, st kilda railway station, tram 53

The photograph shows a crowded VR tram 33 waiting to depart St Kilda Railway Station with weather blinds and off-side running board raised, showing destination Middle Brighton. The George Hotel can be seen in the background.Yields information about St Kilda Railway Station and VR 33Black and white photograph with note on the rear.In ink on the rear " 73 Ken Magor Neg No. Ref per RS"vr tram, st kilda railway station, george hotel, weather blinds, running board, middle brighton, tram 33

Three foolscap sheets - notes on the St Kilda Brighton Electric railway, including length, authorisation and a newspaper cutting, from the Sun, 28/2/1956 about the closure of the tramway that night. Items 2062, 614 and 2063 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Brighton Electric Street Railway" in ink on the front cover.trams, tramways, vr, melbourne, brighton, st kilda, closure

Photograph taken from a second floor building shows bogie car VR tram 34 crossing Fitzroy St and M&MTB tracks after departing St Kilda Railway Station. All saloon windows are open, all sunshades raised and passengers aboard. A summers day with two male pedestrians and two motor vehicles in foreground. Yields information of Railways tramcar 34 and St Kilda Railway Station Black and white photograph with note on rear.Indistinct blue stamp and 'Summer 1959'victorian railways, vr tram 34, st kilda railway station, fitzroy st, m&mtb

The photograph shows unidentified VR tram waiting at Brighton Beach terminus for departure with St Kilda Railway displayed on its front destination and Brighton Beach displayed on a board on the side of the drop-centre. The weather blinds a re up and one saloon window is open.Yields information about Brighton Beach terminusBlack and white photograph with note on the rear.In pencil on the rear "5579 St Kilda Railway Station to Brighton Beach Photo at terminus 26-8-50"vr trams, brighton beach terminus, saloon windows, destination, drop-centre

Photo of VR tram 7 at St Kilda Railway station in the yard while on a AETA tour, 16-8-1947. Has the destination Elwood Depot. Two crewmen and standing by the front of the tram, which has the war time markings on the bumper bar and footsteps. The driver has his controls in his hand. Dated from the Victorian Rail Tours database - see reference. Yields information about VR tram No. 7 at St Kilda station.Black and white photograph with a stamp on the rear.Has the Ken Magor stamp and number "734" written in.tramcars, tramways, vr, st kilda railway station, tram 7, aeta tours

Image from CD (Compact Diskette for use in computers) - see Reg Item 135. Image titled "St Kilda 1" on CD, of looking west over St Kilda Junction from Prahran. Has St Kilda tramway Jtn (St Kilda Road, Fitzroy St, Barkly St, Brighton Road, Wellington St and Punt Road in the photograph, along with St Kilda Railway Station and the "Junction Oval". No trams visible in photograph. Late 1920's or early 1930's - all tram tracks electric.trams, tramways, st kilda junction, st kilda railway station, fitzroy st, brighton rd

St Kilda Park, now Albert Park Reserve, showing cows, eucalyptus trees, oval and a railway viaduct in background. The viaduct was part of the Windsor to St Kilda loop line which operated between 1857 and 1867. The loop line ran from the St Kilda railway station on a combination of wooden viaducts and earth embankments fifteen feet high, crossing over St Kilda and Punt Roads by way of bridges and then gradually decreasing to a level crossing at Union Street and then on to Windsor station. Black and white photograph of a lithograph published in a book (unidentified)ST KILDA PARK, SHOWING THE VIADUCT NOW IN COURSE OF REMOVAL - SEE PAGE 85st kilda railway station, albert park, windsor to st kilda rail loop

Booklet - 8 pages, only 5 printed on, centre stapled - Victorian Government Act of Parliament, 1956 - "ACT 5977- discontinuance of service and dismantling of the St Kilda Bright Electric Railway which lies in the City of Brighton", dated 12 June 1956. Looks at the responsibility between the VR and City of Brighton for the dismantling of the railway, road works, payments, including the date for the discontinuance of the service. Second copy from the McComb Collection added 26-10-2016. Items 2062, 614 and 2063 within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Brighton Electric Street Railway" in ink on the front cover.Has the AETA stamp on the front cover and the library number "J3" in red ink., Second copy - has no stamps.trams, tramways, st kilda brighton, victorian railways, closure, dismantling, city of brighton, road works

Letter from Geoff Carkeek, MTA Tram and Bus Division General Manager to J Harper, Secretary ATMOEA dated 24/12/1986 regarding the North - South Light Rail proposal (St Kilda and Port Melbourne lines) and the conversion to light rail, and impacts on existing tram services. Includes a note on the proposed termination of route 15 and 16 trams at St Kilda Railway station. Includes two drawings - St Kilda Station - Fitzroy St using the former VR St Kilda station forecourt rather than the platforms which were actually later used, and Clarendon St - Port Junction layout.Yields information about the conversion of the St Kilda Railway project.Letter - photocoped - 6 A4 and 2 A3 folded sheets, part stapled.light rail, conversion, st kilda, port junction, atmoea, st kilda railway station

The photograph shows VR tram 36 at St Kilda Railway Station with the driver in summer jacket raising the rear trolley pole. The tram displays destination Vautier St, an intermediate terminus about three kms from the station. VR tram 29 is also arriving at the terminus with weather blinds and saloon sunshades raised to shunt over tram 36. Its destination sign is indistinct but appears to be Middle Brighton or Brighton Beach. This movement of multiple shunting was common in the afternoon peak. Up to three trams would depart simultaneously following the arrival of a busy electric train from the city. The first tram would travel limited express to Brighton Beach; the second tram also ran limited express to the intermediate terminus at Middle Brighton; the last tram stopped all stops to Vaitier St, then return to repeat the same run. Also in the photograph is a M&MTB W2 tram in Fitzroy St crossing the VR tracks bound for its Acland St, St Kilda Beach terminus.Yields information about St Kilda Railway Station VR 36, Vr 29, and tram operationsSepia photograph with note on the rear.In ink on the rear " 36,29, &a W2 at M&MTB/VR crossing St Kilda Stn 12-1-54 1035"vr tram, st kilda railway station, weather blinds, middle brighton, tram 36, tram 29, brighton beach, vautier st, limited express, intermediate terminus, m&mtb, w2, fitzroy st, acland st

Half foolscap Sheet Gestener printed notice titled "Overhead Electrical Equipment - 600V Traction System - St Kilda - Brighton Electric Street Railway" advising that the overhead and feeder between Hardwood St and Park St was taken out of service and abolished. Signed by T. R. Collier, Chief Traffic Manager, 23 Dec. 1957.trams, tramways, aeta, vr, overhead, closure, st kilda

Page 10 of Ray Pearson's Photo Album. Brown card page with four photographs (landscape format) placed on page using metallic look and black decorative photo corners. The photographs depict the driving of the first spike into tracks on the St Kilda electric railway, and trams. Hand written inscriptions are located between the top and bottom photographs and under the bottom left photograph.Hand written inscription in white-out or white pen between top and bottom photograph: COUNCILLOR T. BENT DRIVING 1ST SPIKE ON ST KILDA ELECTRIC RLY Hand written inscription in biro at base of page beneath bottom left photograph: NO 1melbourne tramways, councillor t bent, st kilda electric railway, historic tramways event

In 1904, at the initiative of Premier Thomas Bent, Victorian Railways was authorised to build an electric street railway from St Kilda to Brighton. The line opened in early 1906 and was one of Melbourne's first electric tram services. On Saturday 5 May, 1906, Premier Thomas Bent performed the opening ceremony of the St Kilda to Brighton electric tramway at the Brighton Terminus, presided over by Cr. Thomas Wilson, Mayor of Brighton, with refreshments following at the Brighton Yacht Club. About 60 representatives were in attendance including the Railway Commissioners and the mayor and councillors of St Kilda, Brighton and Caulfield. The newspapers of the day commented that the cars were the best yet seen in Australia, possessing a great advantage over the Sydney trams, in that they are easily entered, and the glass windbreak was another improvement in design. The tramway from St Kilda to Brighton terminus took 18 minutes, including stops. thomas bent, premier, cr. thomas wilson, mayor, electric railway, electric tram, st kilda, brighton, official opening, public transport

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Book - "Instructions re Working of the St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway", dated 1 January 1915. Has an index - general instructions, hand signals, working of cars, working of traffic over single and double line, staff and ticket systems, air brakes, permanent way, overhead, fares, appeals of employees against penalty and electric shock.Demonstrates a Victorian Railway Rule book for electric tramways or Street Railways.Book - 104 pages with sewn and bound dark blue rexine covers with gold blocked title and glue end papers.On inside of front cover an inscription from Gerald Dee to Richard Gilbert dated 22/10/1999.tramways, trams, victorian railways, vr, st kilda - brighton tramway, rules, employees, safe working

Manilla file folder, Railways of Australia Committee with a blue tape on the left hand side, preprinted file containing six sets of photograph sleeves with a sheet of white paper between, marked "Tram Pix ex Slides". Clipped into the folder with brass foldback clips. Sheet 1 front: MMTB Christmas Tram - 16W - Swanston St - 1963 T181 at Footscray Depot c1960 Brisbane Dreadnought 178 Sheet 1 rear VR 6 on an AETA Tour Brighton line Brisbane 358 and baby dreadnought and a group of 4 people Ballarat 35 and three other trams in City Loop - pre 1960 Sheet 2 front Ballarat 30 in bound in Albert St Sebastopol pre 1960 Bendigo 12 leaving depot, pre 1960 Bendigo 26 at Eaglehawk pre 1960 Sheet 2 rear Bendigo 29 pre 1960 Bendigo 28 with a group of enthusiasts standing in front - mid to late 1960's Sydney - coupled set of crossbench cars at a beach terminus Sheet 3 front Sydney - with Mark Foys in background Sydney - 2057 Sydney - trams being scrapped c1960 Sheet 3 rear Sydney - trams being burnt VR 30 at St Kilda Station Sheet 4 front VR36 and 6 on the Brighton line VR53 at St Kilda Station Sheet 4 rear VR 51 at Sandringham VR 51 on Sandringham Black Rock line VR 50 at Black Rock terminus Sheet 5 - not used Sheet 6 - front - photograph of a steam tram locomotive???trams, tramways, swanston st, myer, christmas trams, footscray depot, brisbane, st kilda brighton, ballarat, bendigo, sydney, scrapped trams, st kilda railway station, sandringham, black rock, tram 16w, tram 181, tram 178, tram 6, tram 358, tram 35, tram 30, tram 12, tram 26, tram 29, tram 28, tram 2057, tram 30, tram 36, tram 53, tram 51, tram 50