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Caulfield Railway Station Complex

Location Normanby Road and Sir John Monash Drive CAULFIELD NORTH, GLEN EIRA CITY Level Included in Heritage Overlay

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Statement of Significance

The Caulfield rail station complex of 4 platforms, plus horse platform, and 3 principal buildings is a substantial brick and stuccoed complex erected 1913-14 to a design for which the chief architect of the Victorian Way and Works Branch, J.W. Hardy, had responsibility.

It is aesthetically important as an imposing Neo-Baroque complex, comparable with Glenferrie, Auburn and Spotswood stations and is an important example of the work of J.W. Hardy.

The horse platform, though physically undistinguished, is a rare structure of its type whilst the complex is socially important for it~ role as a point of arrival and departure for patrons of the Caulfield racecourse. The demolition of the station master's lookout detracts from the complex' cultural values.