Flinders Street Station

Flinders Street Station is Melbourne's most iconic building, a grand Edwardian-Baroque railway terminus from 1909, with its famous yellow-and-cream facade, copper dome, and the row of clocks above the main entrance showing departure times. 'Meet me under the clocks' has been a Melbourne tradition for generations, making the front steps the city's most beloved meeting point. As Australia's busiest suburban railway station and the gateway to the city centre, it sits at a prime corner opposite Federation Square and St Paul's Cathedral, by the Yarra River.

You don't 'tour' it so much as admire it and pass through, it's a working station, but its grand architecture, the clocks, and its central position make it an essential Melbourne landmark and orientation point. Photograph the facade, meet under the clocks, and use it as the launchpad for exploring the CBD, Federation Square, and the laneways.

Don't miss

• The grand 1909 Edwardian-Baroque facade and dome
• The famous row of clocks ('meet me under the clocks')
• Its prime corner by Federation Square and the Yarra
• A living symbol of Melbourne
• The gateway to the CBD and laneways

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Flinders Street Station

Cheapest way inMelbourne Skydeck General Admission Ticket4.3★ · 77 travelers1–2 hoursFree cancellationFrom$22 per personSee dates →Most bookedUltimate Melbourne Walking Tour: History, Laneways & Culture4.9★ · 1,560 travelers~3 hoursFree cancellationFrom$91 per personSee dates →Private & flexibleHalf-Day Private Melbourne Tour: Highlights, laneways & beaches4.9★ · 35 travelers~4 hoursFree cancellationFrom$176 per personSee dates →

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Know before you go

• Meet (or photograph) under the famous clocks, a Melbourne tradition.
• It's a working station, not a tour, admire the facade and use it to orient yourself.
• It's opposite Federation Square and St Paul's Cathedral, by the Yarra.
• The facade is beautifully floodlit at night.

A bit of history

Opened in 1909 (replacing earlier stations on the site dating to 1854, when it was Australia's first city railway station), Flinders Street Station became the symbol of Melbourne. Its grand domed building and row of indicator clocks made it a civic icon and the traditional heart of the city.