Talk:Flinders Street railway station

message: I have just added some photos of what I think is Finders Street Station from the late 1800's. I need some help with the year of which these photos were roughly taken and also if it is actually Flinders Street Station and not Princes Bridge Station. Thanks guys. Lakeyboy 11:40, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The two "really old" photos look like Princes Bridge station to me, I'm afraid. Ambi 13:29, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I thought so too, but would trains have departed for Port Melbourne & St Kilda from Princes Bridge?  The Princes Bridge article mentions that  it and Flinders St station were originally not linked, which I suspect would be true when the photo was taken.  Without the link between the two, a train from Princes Bridge to St Kilda would have to go via the Inner Circle line, through Spencer Street to Flinders Street, then reverse over Sandridge Bridge... --ozzmosis 05:26, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm pretty sure the stations were connected in the 1800s when Victorian Railways took over the network as each private operator collapsed or requested to be bought out. I couldn't say for sure, as it's been a while since I studied this stuff, but I can't see how that photo resembles anything at Flinders Street Station, and it looks quite like the aerial pictures of Princes Bridge that I've seen. Ambi 05:50, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I saw that in the history, Ozzmosis removed the old station pics of what is to believed to be Princes Bridge. How about instead of removing them from sight, place them on the Princes Bridge article. I think it makes sense. Lakeyboy 11:37, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Are we sure they're Princess Bridge?  If so, the filenames (Image:Reallyoldfindersstreetstation1.jpg and Image:Reallyoldfindersstreetstation2.jpg) are incorrect.  "Reallyold" is not a good prefix either.  :-)  So they probably need re-uploading with correct filenames.  Also, it'd be good to know what year they were taken.  Assuming exact dates aren't possible, anyone want to take a rough guess?  I wouldn't have a clue. --ozzmosis 14:30, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The pictures are of the Flinders Street station prior to the current building.  However, if I recall correctly, the building on the corner (on the right of the picture I've reinstated, with the Butcher sign on it) was nothing to do with the station.  Philip J. Rayment 15:38, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Ninteenth Century Finders Street Station Photographs

message: Coud you help me? I'm contributing to wikipedia and I need someone from Melbourne (or someone who knows melbourne well enough) to confirm for me the "twincity" of Flinders Street Station and Estação da Luz in SP. There apears to be some confusion on the station's page (http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esta%C3%A7%C3%A3o_da_Luz). We know our station has a twin sister somewhere in Australia but we are not sure of the city.
thank you
The two look similar judging by photos. I'm not too sure though, extra research may help. Yellow Thirteen 12:55, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: TWIN STATION IN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

message: I heard rumours that the ballroom is being refurbished - does anybody know this for sure? Lochok 03:24, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It has been stated that it was getting a refurbishment but now new rumours state that a new rock museum would be set up in the ballroom so I'm a little confused with whats it's ultimate use will be. Lakeyboy 12:47, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  The ballroom is apparently rather damaged by water leakage, and will require significant work to restore. There have been various proposals as to what to do with the site, but the decision, as I understand it, is still up in the air. 60.242.35.115 16:51, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ballroom 

message: just an idea, how about adding closed lines that once departer from flinders street? as the St Kilda and Port Melbourne lines both have pages created for them, somthing like this or whatever anyone else thinks would look good.
Station Navigation                                                                             	Station Navigation                                                                             	Station Navigation                                                                             	Station Navigation                                                                             	Station Navigation
Metropolitan service                                                                           	Metropolitan service                                                                           	Metropolitan service                                                                           	Metropolitan service                                                                           	Metropolitan service
"City Loop"                                                                                    	"City Loop"                                                                                    	"City Loop"                                                                                    	"City Loop"                                                                                    	"City Loop"
Anti - Clockwise                                                                               	Parliament                                                                                     	|                                                                                              	Southern Cross                                                                                 	Clockwise
Alamein, Belgrave, Cranbourne, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Lilydale, Pakenham & Sandringham lines	Alamein, Belgrave, Cranbourne, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Lilydale, Pakenham & Sandringham lines	Alamein, Belgrave, Cranbourne, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Lilydale, Pakenham & Sandringham lines	Alamein, Belgrave, Cranbourne, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Lilydale, Pakenham & Sandringham lines	Alamein, Belgrave, Cranbourne, Frankston, Glen Waverley, Lilydale, Pakenham & Sandringham lines
Previous Station                                                                               	Refer to City Loop                                                                             	|                                                                                              	Richmond                                                                                       	Next Station
Epping & Hurstbridge lines                                                                     	Epping & Hurstbridge lines                                                                     	Epping & Hurstbridge lines                                                                     	Epping & Hurstbridge lines                                                                     	Epping & Hurstbridge lines
Previous Station                                                                               	Refer to City Loop                                                                             	|                                                                                              	Jolimont                                                                                       	Next Station
Regional service                                                                               	Regional service                                                                               	Regional service                                                                               	Regional service                                                                               	Regional service
Bairnsdale line                                                                                	Bairnsdale line                                                                                	Bairnsdale line                                                                                	Bairnsdale line                                                                                	Bairnsdale line
Previous Station                                                                               	Southern Cross →                                                                         	|                                                                                              	→ Richmond                                                                               	Next Station
Entire metropolitan network                                                                    	Entire metropolitan network                                                                    	Entire metropolitan network                                                                    	Entire metropolitan network                                                                    	Entire metropolitan network
Entire regional network                                                                        	Entire regional network                                                                        	Entire regional network                                                                        	Entire regional network                                                                        	Entire regional network
Converted Services                                                                             	Converted Services                                                                             	Converted Services                                                                             	Converted Services                                                                             	Converted Services
Port Melbourne line. (Now tram route 109.)                                                     	Port Melbourne line. (Now tram route 109.)                                                     	Port Melbourne line. (Now tram route 109.)                                                     	Port Melbourne line. (Now tram route 109.)                                                     	Port Melbourne line. (Now tram route 109.)
                                                                                               	|                                                                                              	→ Montague                                                                               	Next Station                                                                                   	
St Kilda line. (Now tram route 96.)                                                            	St Kilda line. (Now tram route 96.)                                                            	St Kilda line. (Now tram route 96.)                                                            	St Kilda line. (Now tram route 96.)                                                            	St Kilda line. (Now tram route 96.)
                                                                                               	|                                                                                              	→ Montague                                                                               	Next Station                                                                                   	
--Dan027 11:05, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd rather not. While I think this would be a helpful addition to the article, adding it to the template a) doesn't tell people much, and b) makes an already bloated template even more so. Rebecca 05:42, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Change to Navigation box 

message: * "frequently just called Flinders Street; the context indicates whether the station or the street is being specified"
::- This sentence could be applied to just about any train station in the English-speaking world, so it seems rather redundant, especially in the first line of the article. I'll remove it unless anyone objects. Palefire 14:43, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Concur, redundant. --ozzmosis 18:12, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: OK, removed. Palefire 21:04, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Frequently just called Flinders Street...

message: I have moved the trivia here. Facts about the station can be cut from here and pasted into the article in context. --Lakeyboy 10:46, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have moved some into the main page. Wongm 11:04, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Trivia

message: Images which cannot fit in the current article can be placed here:
Just added an image for the article to be added at a later date.         Adam (talk) 08:37, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: -- Zsero (talk) 15:14, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Spare Images

message: It seems that 1500 trains per day (over one per minute for every single minute of the day) is a little excessive.--perhaps 150 trains per day is the correct number.  I don't know--I'm just an estimator by profession and this doesn't seem right to me.Waynebarkr (talk) 14:51, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  1500 Trains Per Day? 

message: Hi, I moderate Culture Victoria. We have the Flinders Street Station story in CV which includes historical images, architectural plans, and an interview with librarian Mary Lewis from the State Library of Victoria. I've had a look at the guidelines for adding external links and thought that a link to CV would be relevant and appropriate. Please let me know what you think.--Eleworth (talk) 05:18, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: -- Zsero (talk) 15:12, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Possible new external link 

message: Technically, isn't the station located at the corner of Flinders Street and St. Kilda Road, not Swanston Street? Ozzieboy (talk) 02:18, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Location? 

message: Little is said about the interior architecture of the building that is above the rail.  Is it currently being used for rail business office space?  I've heard rumours of a ballroom built into it, but I have not been able to acquire any detail.  Anyone have any links to the interior floor plan?  Shouldn't be a mystery.114.77.31.154 (talk) 14:37, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Interior Architecture

message: They are not the only hat store in Melbourne, there are several starting with Smart Alec in Fitzroy. I am removing this claim for a second time and do not want to see it back.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by LamontCranston (talk • contribs) 00:45, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
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message: I tried to insert a photo under “Current structure” and it auto-magically got moved several sections down, there seems something amiss with the editing machinery.  Haven’t edited for a few months, have things changed? Tim Bray (talk) 02:57, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, I think you're right, it should be removed. You see the claim made a fair bit online, e.g. here, but I don't think there's any clear evidence for it. It's possible the claim originates from number of trains, but again I can't find any source.Gracchus250 (talk) 23:23, 8 December 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Indeed, it gets many hits when googling for "busiest station in Australia". I guess it just propagates. I've removed that part of the sentence since no one else has commented. Trickily (talk) 06:01, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

text:  Maybe change it to busiest station in Melbourne, if this can be verified. --Ben (talk) 02:50, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
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message: I've started work on a new "services" section which is properly sourced and encyclopedic instead of the OR currently presented, at User:Triptothecottage/sandbox/fss table. It's not finished yet, a couple of lines to go, but I'd appreciate feedback on it, especially about what is an appropriate level of detail. The current structure – some brief explanatory prose and a table of services with patterns – is based on browsing FAs and GAs at WP:TRAINS where I have also asked for feedback. Triptothecottage (talk) 02:01, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Service table 

message: While 77,153 passengers per day is impressive, it's about one third the patronage of either Town Hall Station or Central Station in Sydney on a daily basis. How is the claim of Flinders Street station being the busiest railway station in Australia backed up? Even if the count was only unique passengers in one direction, and not return trips, the figure would still be less than either of these other two stations. Trickily (talk) 12:29, 8 December 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, I think you're right, it should be removed. You see the claim made a fair bit online, e.g. here, but I don't think there's any clear evidence for it. It's possible the claim originates from number of trains, but again I can't find any source.Gracchus250 (talk) 23:23, 8 December 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: Indeed, it gets many hits when googling for "busiest station in Australia". I guess it just propagates. I've removed that part of the sentence since no one else has commented. Trickily (talk) 06:01, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

text:  Maybe change it to busiest station in Melbourne, if this can be verified. --Ben (talk) 02:50, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Busiest railway station in Australia