Public transport history and heritage

About this video (no soundtrack)

Just over thirty years ago, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited the almost completed Melbourne City Loop. The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh visited what was then named Museum Station on 28 May, 1980, eight months before the City Loop opened.

Also shown in this video is The Queen officially opening the Queen Elizabeth Plaza above Museum Station. The station was later renamed Melbourne Central Station, and the plaza was replaced by the Melbourne Central Shopping Complex.

Quick guide to Public transport history & heritage

History of trains, trams and buses - a brief history of the development of public transport in Victoria

City Loop history - resources about the construction of the Loop including photos, videos and a timeline

Melbourne Tram Museum - the Hawthorn Tram Depot has been transformed into a museum for the heritage tram fleet

Early history of Southern Cross Station - the growth and development of one of Victoria's most important railway stations

Tourist and heritage railways - an overview of the tourist and heritage railway groups who restore, preserve and operate historical or heritage trains and trams.