Yes, the Franklin St box is heritage listed. If you look at the smaller pic that Brian posted you will see that one option could be for it to become a coffee shop.
Mal Rowe who reckons Melbourne can never have too many coffee shops.
From Mal on the move
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From:tramsdownunder@... tramsdownunder@...> on behalf of Bob Pearce probert@...>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2024 9:47:14 PM
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Subject: RE: [TramsDownUnder] Swanston and Victoria Streets upgrade
Will the former signal box be kept?
It perhaps should be heritage listed, OR failing that, re-erected somewhere – Hawthorn if there is room, or Bylands for example.
Bob in Perth
From:tramsdownunder@... tramsdownunder@...> On Behalf Of Mal Rowe
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2024 6:48 AM
To:tramsdownunder@...
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Swanston and Victoria Streets upgrade
On 21/02/2024 08:00,brian_weedon@...mailto:brian_weedon@westnet.com.au wrote:
Yarra Trams has announced plans to upgrade the existing tram tracks in Victoria Street and install new left-turning tram tracks at the signalised intersection of Victoria and Swanston streets.
It is my understanding that a major driver for the project was to close the tramway on the west side of the old signal box to allow creation of a tiny park.
See the pic that Brian posted at: https://tdu.to/i/83989
However, the Elizabeth St - Swanston St connection is pretty important to allow transfer of trams between Essendon and (the new) Maidstone depots and the rest of the system.
Through routing 57 with one of the southern routes would reduce congestion at the Elizabeth St terminus - where savvy southbound passengers usually alight at Collins S and walk to Finders St rather than sitting in their tram waiting to get into the shunt. (Pic attached)
It would also give Swanston St some low floor trams.
Mal Rowe - who gets off at Collins St
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