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.

Cremorne Railway Bridge
Coordinates	37°50′01″S 144°59′35″E
Carries	Trains
Crosses	Yarra River
Locale	Melbourne, Australia
Location

History

The first bridge on the site was a double-track structure, opened in December 1860 by the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company.^[1][2] 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.^[3] The present bridge was opened in 1946.^[4] It accommodated three pairs of tracks between Richmond and South Yarra, although the two extra tracks were not constructed until 1960.^[5]

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "The Cremorne Railway Bridge". The Argus. Melbourne, Vic. 18 June 1886. p. 7. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
4. "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...
5. "Sth Yarra". Victorian Railways . net. Mark Bau. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

37°50′1″S 144°59′36″E