The history and legacy of Flinders Street Station

This is Melbourne’s busiest train station, and for a time in the 1920s, it was the busiest railway station in the world. Today, I’m exploring the history and legacy of Flinders Street Station. Been here before? Share your experience in the comments. Don’t forget to subscribe for more stories about Melbourne’s history, infrastructure, architecture and environment. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction 0:50 History of Flinders Street Station 6:37 Construction 9:14 Design 14:44 Demolition threats and renovations 20:41 Legacy SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://buymeacoffee.com/kensmuseum/ SOURCES: In addition to those mentioned in the video, I used the following sources to research this video: • ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-0..., https://www.abc.net.au/listen/program..., https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-3... • ArchitectureAu: https://architectureau.com/articles/f..., https://architectureau.com/articles/f..., https://architectureau.com/articles/f..., https://architectureau.com/articles/f... • Broadsheet: https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbour... • CBD News: https://www.cbdnews.com.au/under-the-..., https://www.cbdnews.com.au/fish-marke... • City of Melbourne: https://citycollection.melbourne.vic.... • Daniel Bowen blog: https://danielbowen.com/2013/07/24/fs... • Hassell: https://www.hassellstudio.com/project... • Herzog de Meuron: https://www.herzogdemeuron.com/projec... • Melbourne Curious: https://melbournecurious.blogspot.com... • Melbourne Urbanist: https://melbourneurbanist.com/2011/09... • Museums Victoria: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/scienc... • Our Station Flinders Street: https://www.flindersstreetstation.com... • Rising Melbourne: https://rising.melbourne/wormhole/sto... • State Library Victoria: https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/our-stor..., https://blogs.slv.vic.gov.au/such-was... • The Age: https://www.theage.com.au/national/vi... • The Design Files: https://thedesignfiles.blogspot.com/2... • The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2... • Victorian Heritage Database: http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/search..., https://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/__dat... • Victorian Premier: https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/iconic... • Wardle: https://wardle.studio/projects/flinde...