Time stands still for now at historic station

Anyone familiar with Melbourne’s CBD recognises the sight of the Flinders Street Station clock tower overlooking Elizabeth Street or rising above the Yarra River from Southbank.

The iconic clock powered down this week in order for refurbishment works to proceed as a part of the Flinders Street Station Upgrade project.

The clock will stop running while contractors stabilise the clock tower’s structure, giving renewed life to a historic feature eon Melbourne’s cityscape.

The clock will re-started in early 2018.

The current clock was built by Melbourne clock maker F. Zeigler and was installed in 1907.

While the clock can be hand wound, today it is electronically powered.

The Flinders Street Station Upgrade is being delivered in two concurrent programs: repair and restoration to the administration building, and works to improve the customer experience.