Last week a new clock was unveiled at Southern Cross Station – not a brand new one, but a 130 year old ‘Water Tower Clock’ that was originally installed at Flinders Street Station. The clock was built in 1882 for the original Flinders Street Station, where it sat at the end of Elizabeth Street.

Dec 17, 2024 · The restoration of the Southern Cross Station Water Tower Clock represents more than just the revival of a historic timepiece, it embodies the collective pride and heritage of a city that cherishes its past while embracing the future.

May 8, 2015 · The 'Water Tower Clock' was Flinders Street Station's original clock. Built in 1883, it relocated to Spencer Street in 1910, then removed in 1967 following the rebuilding of the station. It was restored in 1993 and placed at the Scienceworks museum at Spotswood, then moved to Southern Cross Station in 2014.

Jan 5, 2018 · But until measures are taken to separate the commercially-focused and ghastly screens away from the clock, the Water Tower Clock would have to continue enduring the undeserved neglect and living under the shadows of the soul-less LED displays. Where: Southern Cross Railway Station, near the Collins Street and Spencer Street corner

The original 130 year old Water Tower Clock, which previously marked time at both Flinders Street Station and the former Spencer Street Station has undergone a complete restoration. The updated clock, complete with two impressive (13.5m²) digital screens, was unveiled in its new home at Southern Cross Station by Minister for Public Transport ...

Melbourne’s historic Water Tower Clock was first erected at Flinders Street Station in 1883. It was the master clock, off which the state’s entire rail operations, including signalling, ran. In 1910, it was relocated to Spencer Street Station [now Southern Cross Station], where it …

May 27, 2014 · Victorians will once again be able to 'meet under the clock' now that the 130-year-old iconic Water Tower Clock has returned to Southern Cross Station after ...

Southern Cross railway station (until 2005 known as Spencer Street station) is a major railway station in Docklands, Melbourne. It is on Spencer Street , between Collins and La Trobe streets, at the western edge of the Melbourne central business district .

Aug 18, 2006 · The 'Water Tower Clock' was Flinders Street Station's original clock. Built in 1883, it relocated to Spencer Street in 1910, then removed in 1967 following the rebuilding of the station. It was restored in 1993 and placed at the Scienceworks museum at Spotswood, then moved to Southern Cross Station in 2014.