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Welcome to this web site focusing on Melbourne's Magnificent Flinders Street Station. Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban rail network of Melbourne, 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. It is an iconic building that has had an interesting history in its first 100 years. Author Jenny Davies has written Beyond the Facade: Flinders Street. It explores the 100 year history of Flinders Street Station. The history includes the social, commercial and architectural history of the station with a particular emphasis on the establishment of the Victorian Railways Institute.

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Writing about Flinders Street Station Beyond the Façade is the first book written by researcher, Jenny Davies. The concept for the book developed out of a passion for Melbourne architecture coupled with a natural curiosity about how the building was actually used. Click Here to read more... Centenary Book Launch Beyond the Facade: Flinders Street, more that just a railway station was launched at Federation Square on Monday 4th May 2009. Click Here to read more...