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	Former Substation Casa Elda Vaccari Hostel 863 Brunswick Street,, FITZROY NORTH VIC 3068 - Property No B5903	The Former North Fitzroy Electric Railway Substation (now an elderly citizens? hostel) was built by Swanson Bros in 1915 as part of the electrification scheme for Melbourne's suburban railway system which had been approved by the Government in 1912. It was one of a number of substations in the metropolitan area used to convert 20,000v alternating current generated at the Newport power station to a 1,500v direct current before it was transmitted to the trains through overhead wires. ... more	B5903	Regional

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Former Substation

Casa Elda Vaccari Hostel

863 Brunswick Street,, FITZROY NORTH VIC 3068 - Property No B5903

The Former North Fitzroy Electric Railway Substation (now an elderly citizens? hostel) was built by Swanson Bros in 1915 as part of the electrification scheme for Melbourne's suburban railway system which had been approved by the Government in 1912. It was one of a number of substations in the metropolitan area used to convert 20,000v alternating current generated at the Newport power station to a 1,500v direct current before it was transmitted to the trains through overhead wires. ... more

B5903

Regional