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Grand Union Tramway Junction

Location

Cnr Balaclava & Hawthorn Roads,, CAULFIELD VIC 3162 - Property No B6687

File Number

B6687

Level

National

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B6687 Grand Union Junction

Statement of Significance

The Grand Union Tramway Junction is of National significance as the only remaining example of its type. It is the most complex junction that can be established at a crossroads, involving turns in all four directions. First established in December 1913 by the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust, it recalls the early days of the tram system when routes were developing and special services, such as from Caulfield race days, were common. Only three other 'grand union' junctions are known to have existed in Australia and these were all in Adelaide.
Classified: 04/06/2001

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