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Hump Yard and West Tower

Located between the main passenger lines and Victoria Dock, Melbourne Yard has been swallowed up by the Dockland redevelopments. The hump itself is the last bit left, located between the Melbourne Steel Terminal and North Melbourne station

Ground level of West Tower boarded with with steel plates

Wednesday 30 August 2023 10:12 AM
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West Tower still in place for now

Wednesday 30 August 2023 10:09 AM
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Staff block on Footscray Road still in place for now

Once the clubrooms for the Hobsons Bay Model Railway Club

Wednesday 30 August 2023 10:04 AM
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Looking down on West Tower and the remains of Melbourne Yard

Sunday 13 May 2018 12:41 PM
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Only the north-western retaining wall remains

Tuesday 8 May 2012 8:51 AM
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One small span left to go, located away from the running lines

Wednesday 2 February 2011 8:55 AM
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All clear

Wednesday 2 February 2011 8:54 AM
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Final pier of the hump still being broken up

Thursday 27 January 2011 8:39 AM
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Excavators stored away over the Christmas / New Years break

Tuesday 4 January 2011 8:39 AM
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A few girders remaining on the southern end of the crest

Tuesday 4 January 2011 8:39 AM
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Hump avoidance track covered with asphalt, to make demolition access easier

Tuesday 4 January 2011 8:39 AM
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Not much done at the northern end of the hump crest

Tuesday 4 January 2011 8:39 AM
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Hump crest being demolished

Monday 20 December 2010 4:03 PM
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Hump crest being demolished, some spans already removed

Monday 20 December 2010 4:02 PM
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Hump crest being demolished, some spans already removed

Monday 20 December 2010 4:02 PM
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Northern end of the hump crest all gone

Monday 20 December 2010 4:02 PM
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Approach embankment to the Hump Yard crest neatly cut back

Work seems to be complete for now?

Friday 12 November 2010 12:36 PM
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Approach embankment cut back: work seems to be complete?

Friday 12 November 2010 12:36 PM
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Excavator loads a tip truck atop the hump

Friday 5 November 2010 6:11 PM
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Only the foundation of the trimmer cabin left, excavation of the Hump Yard crest progressing to make room for Regional Rail Link

Tuesday 26 October 2010 9:06 AM
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Excavator digging away at the approach to the hump

Tuesday 26 October 2010 9:06 AM
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Dump truck collecting the rubbish from above the hump

Tuesday 26 October 2010 9:06 AM
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Still clearing outside West Tower

Tuesday 26 October 2010 9:05 AM
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The approach side of the hump cleared of vegetation

Tuesday 26 October 2010 8:59 AM
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