Cremorne Railway Bridge

Cremorne Railway Bridge is a railway bridge that crosses the Yarra River between Richmond and South Yarra. The structure has six tracks arranged in three parallel pairs and carries multiple train lines across the river.

An earlier bridge was built here in 1860 to carry trains across the river, but it was replaced with a new structure in 1946. The replacement was needed to handle Melbourne's growing railway traffic after World War II.

The bridge connects two important neighborhoods and is part of daily life for countless commuters moving through Melbourne. Its presence shapes how people experience and navigate the city's geography.

The best views are from the southern bank of the Yarra or from the walking and cycling paths nearby. The bridge is easily accessed from Richmond and South Yarra stations, which are connected to Melbourne's train network.

The bridge grew from two tracks to six tracks over time, with each expansion adding new capacity to the railway network. You can see this evolution in the structure, where newer sections sit alongside older ones.