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The Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company, Victoria, Australia.  
The Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company, Victoria, Australia.  


The company opened a line from Princes Bridge railway station in Melbourne, Australia to Punt Road (Richmond) and South Yarra (then called Gardiners Creek Road) in 1859, Prahran in 1859 and Windsor in 1860, connecting with the [[St. Kilda and Brighton Railway Co]]'s line from St Kilda to Bay Street (now North Brighton) in 1859 and Beach Station (now Brighton Beach) in 1861.
1859 Opened a line from Princes Bridge railway station in Melbourne, Australia to Punt Road (Richmond) and South Yarra (then called Gardiner's Creek Road).


The Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company and the St Kilda and Brighton Railway Company were amalgamated with the [[Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Co]] on 22 October 1864.
1859 Extension to Prahran


1878 The combined company, known as the [[Melbourne and Hobson's Bay United Railway Co]], was taken over by the Government of Victoria and it became part of [[Victorian Railways]].
1859 Connected with the [[St. Kilda and Brighton Railway Co]]'s line from St Kilda to Bay Street (now North Brighton)
 
1860 Extension to Windsor
 
1861 Connected with Beach Station (now Brighton Beach).
 
1864 October 22nd. The [[Melbourne and Suburban Railway Co]] and the [[St. Kilda and Brighton Railway Co]] were amalgamated with the [[Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Co]] and the combined company was known as the [[Melbourne and Hobson's Bay United Railway Co]].


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== See Also ==

Revision as of 02:23, 22 January 2016

The Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company, Victoria, Australia.

1859 Opened a line from Princes Bridge railway station in Melbourne, Australia to Punt Road (Richmond) and South Yarra (then called Gardiner's Creek Road).

1859 Extension to Prahran

1859 Connected with the St. Kilda and Brighton Railway Co's line from St Kilda to Bay Street (now North Brighton)

1860 Extension to Windsor

1861 Connected with Beach Station (now Brighton Beach).

1864 October 22nd. The Melbourne and Suburban Railway Co and the St. Kilda and Brighton Railway Co were amalgamated with the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Co and the combined company was known as the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay United Railway Co.

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