The Concourse and main entrance to Flinders Street Station Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the Metro Rail Network of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets next to the Yarra River in the heart of the city, stretching from Swanston Street to Queen Street and covering two city blocks. Each weekday, over 110,000 commuters[1] and 1,500 trains pass through the station. It is the most used metropolitan railway station in Melbourne, in 2009 there was an average of 85,100 passenger boardings per day.[2] Flinders Street is serviced by Metro's suburban services, and V/Line regional services to Gippsland. Flinders Street Station is a cultural icon to Melbourne,[3] frequently used in imagery representing the city. The Melburnian idiom "I'll meet you under the clocks" refers to the row of clocks above the main entrance, which indicate the departure time of the next train on each line; another being "I'll meet you on the steps", referring to the wide staircase leading into the main entrance. Both are a popular meeting places as it is at the intersection of two of the city's busiest thoroughfares. The station is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © Park Dale / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: clock, domed, flinders, historic, meeting, monument, point, roof, street, tram, victoria, victorian, wires
