1886 Swan St level crossing and Richmond railway station

ID: 15402
Copyright: library owns image (image on public access)
Org ID: RL 241

Description: Image held at Richmond Library. A view of Richmond Railway Station, and the railway overpass over Swan St, from the south. A typewritten label in the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph reads: 'Richmond Railway Station. Designed by railway engineers Messrs Merrett (of Catherine St, Richmond) and Davidson January 1883. On July 6th, 1885, the Brighton line was opened; the following year the station was completed. This new station and overpass replaced the former Swan St station and Railway crossing, which was constructed by the Hobson's Bay and Melbourne Railway Company in the 1850's.'
Subject: railways

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