Flinders Street Station is returning to its original colours

Minister for Major Project and Public Transport Jacinta Allan announced today that Flinders Street Station will be restored to its original 1910 colours.

The current mustard colour will become a lighter, stone colour, while the maroon sections and green trimmings will be darkened, to reflect the station’s appearance when it first opened more than 100 years ago.

Flinders Street has been repainted five times since the early 1900s. Determining the original colours involved detailed forensic analysis by the University of Melbourne, to peel back the layers and find the original paint.

Repainting will happen in sections, and is expected to be complete by the end of next year.

As well as repairing and restoring Flinders Street Station’s façade, the $100 million upgrade will fix the leaky roof, upgrade the entrances and make the busy station more functional for passengers.

Work is already well underway. The toilets on the main concourse have been refurbished, better lighting has been installed on the platforms and repairs have begun on the administrative building.

The project is expected to be complete in 2018.