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Historical names: Roma Street Railway Station. A construction scene at Roma Street Railway Station in Brisbane circa 1875, showing workers, horses, carts, and earthworks in the foreground. Construction of the Brisbane railway terminus at Roma Street during the period when the line first opened to passenger traffic in June 1875.

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-27.4652, 153.0191

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Roma Street, Brisbane, Queensland

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1875

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1875-06-14 to 1875-06-14

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Roma Street Railway Station under construction in Brisbane, 1875

Roma Street Railway Station under construction

1875-06-14 • Roma Street, Brisbane, Queensland

View the 1875 construction of the Roma Street Railway Station in Brisbane, Queensland, featuring period earthworks, horses, and carts at the new terminus.

Historical names: Roma Street Railway Station. A construction scene at Roma Street Railway Station in Brisbane circa 1875, showing workers, horses, carts, and earthworks in the foreground. Construction of the Brisbane railway terminus at Roma Street during the period when the line first opened to passenger traffic in June 1875.

A 1875 scene showing workers, horses, and carts at the construction of Roma Street Railway Station in Brisbane.https://echidnamaps.com/pin/roma-street-railway-station-under-construction-roma-street-brisbane-queensland-1875/6a6ddb51d171e43cd74fd397