Outer Circle Line

A documentary about The Outer Circle Line: a steam-era suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia.

[Inner Circle Line @InnerCircleLine]

📆 OTD in 1922 Mr W. MacRae Russell wrote to The Argus lobbying for improvements at the Nicholson Street crossing.

📰 "The warning bell that rings at present is not nearly loud enough to afford safety under all conditions..."

📸 PROV

#ICLfact

[Ron Killeen @doctaron]

Suburban Rail Loop: the right track or ‘extravagance and folly’? https://t.co/rN80JBBvBb

[Inner Circle Line @InnerCircleLine]

📰 ON THIS DAY 100 years ago! The Argus reported that, referring to dissatisfaction with the ramped approaches to the overhead bridge at Clifton Hill, the VR agreed an improvement could be made by substituting ramps for the flights of steps. #ICLfact #OTD 📸 PROV

[Inner Circle Line @InnerCircleLine]

🌳🌴🌴 DESTRUCTION OF A PARK! #OTD in 1899 The Argus reported strong opposition to the railway. Wellington Pde residents said "lovely ornamental plots... pines, peppermint, shade trees" would be ruthlessly chopped down. By November, construction work was well underway. #ICLfact

[Inner Circle Line @InnerCircleLine]

📰 TURNING THE FIRST SOD! On this day in 1886, the Mercury & Weekly Courier reported that the Mayor of Collingwood turned the first sod "of the miserable scraps of railway" which would connect Alphington - Collingwood, Clifton Hill - Coburg and the branch to Fitzroy. #ICLfact

[Big Build Roads @bigbuildroads]

The Chandler Highway heritage bridge has been a local icon for 128 years, and we have refurbished and restored the bridge as a shared walking and cycling path for the community to enjoy.

For more information about this project please visit: https://t.co/n5GN1ryTEr

[Inner Circle Line @InnerCircleLine]

100 years ago TODAY Melbourne's first electric passenger train ran from Flinders Street to Essendon, then Sandringham. By 1921 the Inner Circle had been electrified b/w Royal Park - Clifton Hill, apart from the line into Edinburgh Gardens #ICLfact (The Age, Shack West.) #ICLfact

[Outer Circle Line @OuterCircleLine]

ACMI is screening the German silent film "Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis", directed in 1927 by Walter Ruttmann, w/saxophone quartet https://t.co/oe3B7Pbipv live on stage. Use discount code BERLIN for cheaper tickets. Mon. 29th April @ 8:00 PM. Tix: https://t.co/dY6FpigTfO

[Daniel Bowen @danielbowen]

The Outer Circle Railway - the original suburban rail loop.
The old road overpasses built by John Monash still look in pretty good condition.
One day I'm going to have to walk the whole thing.

[Metro Trains @metrotrains]

Here's one for you, @OuterCircleLine!

[BoroondaraWiki @boroondarawiki]

On this day in 1932, Councillor Arthur John Ernest Willison passed away in his home in Camberwell: https://t.co/dTtqBh7vFe Willison Station is named in his honour @metrotrains @Library_Vic @Boroondara

[anna sublet @subbie]

Fabulous story @CarolynAnneWebb on an amazing collection of train memorabilia! Sign of the times: Train fanatic puts $500,000 collection up for sale https://t.co/fam6y36SSG via @theage #trains ping @OuterCircleLine @jameslesh

[State Library Vic @Library_Vic]

The #SuburbanRailLoop news has us looking back at Melbourne's steam-era suburban railway line, the Outer Circle (1891–1893). It linked Fairfield to Oakleigh station via Riversdale.
'The Argus' article on @TroveAustralia : https://t.co/wkr2bGOWY9
Image: https://t.co/dRSKuim6dk

[Outer Circle Line @OuterCircleLine]

Exciting news today: Massive Melbourne suburban train loop pledged by Victorian government https://t.co/Q4yS8Guox7

[Stuart James @StuartJames000]

My transport article in @theage today. It’s time to think bigger picture on Rowville Rail. What‘s your opinion?

https://t.co/isDHtcblSD

[Katz @ozkatz]

@metrotrains @danielbowen @Library_Vic @ptv_official @TransportforVIC @VLine @TramMuseum @PRO_Vic @yarratrams Remember that the City Circle is 4 lines with a much great carrying capacity than the old Inner Circle. The great mistake was the destruction of the still inchoate Outer Circle. It would have alleviated crowding and improved access to the system.

[Robert Dow @Robert_Dow]

Monash, Sir John (1865–1931)
Australian Dictionary of Biography
>> https://t.co/wwaU32ARy9
Well worth a read. He was given charge of construction of the Outer Circle eastern suburban railway-line in 1888 (Melb). Prior to his very significant military career. #auspol

[Miss Bell @AnneBel81867552]

@railmaps @metrotrains Oh! So this explains why the bike path starting across the street from Alamein looks like it once should have been a railway line?! Childhood mystery solved!!

[Boroondara Library @BoroondaraLib]

It's #suburbsofmelbournemonday in Toorak Rd Hartwell, 1918, with tram. The train bridge was part of the Outer Circle. Got a great Boroondara Streetscape image? Enter it into our photo comp for great prizes! https://t.co/sg82n6oxh9 @PRO_Vic @yarratrams @metrotrains @Boroondara

[Railmaps @railmaps]

Today's historic pic: A 3-car Comeng electric train on an Alamein to Camberwell shuttle approaches Riversdale, Vic, August 1 1987.

Riversdale is in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne 11km from downtown. The Alamein line is the last operating vestige of the Outer Circle railway.