Where will the new Arden station be?
The new station will be located near the corner of Arden and Laurens streets. The station entrance will be located on Laurens Street, between Queensberry and Arden streets to provide direct access to existing residential, retail and commercial areas east of Laurens Street.
When did the railway reach Aberdeen?
1850
Aberdeen was reached by rail from the south through what became the Scottish North Eastern Railway in 1850, from Deeside in 1853 running into a station at Guild Street in 1854 and from the North also in 1854 with the Great North of Scotland Railway running into its Waterloo Quay terminus, which was open to passengers …
Why is North Melbourne station in West Melbourne?
In November 2017, the state government announced that as part of the Metro Tunnel project, North Melbourne would be renamed West Melbourne, to better reflect its geographical location, and to allow a nearby new station to be named North Melbourne.
What is the post code for North Melbourne?
3051
North Melbourne/Postal codes
Where is the Arden train station in Melbourne?
Arden railway station (to be known as North Melbourne railway station upon completion) is a planned station to be built as part of the Melbourne Metro Rail Project. It will be built in North Melbourne, below Laurens and Arden Streets, using the cut-and-cover method.
When did the train crash at Henley in Arden?
On 4 September 1899, at the original branch line station, a passenger train with four passengers on board, was approaching the station on the descending gradient, it failed to slow down, and crashed through the buffers at the end of the station; the locomotive and first coach then came to rest in a nearby meadow.
When was Hampton in Arden railway station built?
The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Railway . The present station dates from 1884, when it was built by the London and North Western Railway although the line itself was laid and opened by the London and Birmingham Railway, one of the constituent companies that merged in 1846 to form the L&NWR.
Why was Arden Street chosen for a railway station?
Arden Street was chosen as the site for a new railway station to support the expansion of the central city and provide a focus for the development of a new commercial, residential and activity centre in North Melbourne.