Cremorne Railway Bridge
The Cremorne Railway Bridge crosses the Yarra River three kilometres south-east of Melbourne connecting Richmond and South Yarra stations on the Frankston, Pakenham, Cranbourne, and Sandringham railway lines.
History
The first bridge on the site was a double-track structure, opened in December 1860 by the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company. In 1886, a second double-track bridge was opened alongside the first, thereby allowing a four-track section of line to be provided between Richmond and South Yarra. The present bridge was opened in 1946. It accommodated three pairs of tracks between Richmond and South Yarra, although the two extra tracks were not constructed until 1960.
References
- ^ "MELBOURNE AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMPANY". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 4, 280. Victoria, Australia. 29 February 1860. p. 7. Retrieved 22 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE CREMORNE RAILWAY BRIDGE". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 12, 474. Victoria, Australia. 18 June 1886. p. 7. Retrieved 22 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The Cremorne Railway Bridge". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 18 June 1886. p. 7. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ^ "Photo:FIRST SECTION". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 5 June 1946. p. 15. Retrieved 19 November 2011., ...of new Cremorne railway bridge over Yarra is now in use after 2 years' work...
- ^ "Sth Yarra". Victorian Railways . net. Mark Bau. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
