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Balaclava Junction
Balaclava Junction is the only extant grand union in Australia. Located at the intersection of Balaclava Road and Hawthorn Road, Caulfield North on the Melbourne tram network, trams can go in all directions from all directions. It is the only surviving example of a grand union in the southern hemisphere. Adelaide previously had three grand unions, but none exist today. Balaclava Junction dates from November 1913, originally being built by the Prahran & Malvern Tramways Trust, at the time it was the most complex junction on the network. It has been rebuilt a number of times since opening, most recently in 2005 by Yarra Trams Yarra Trams is the trading name of the operator of the tram network in Melbourne, Australia, which is owned by VicTrack and leased to Yarra Trams by the Victorian Department of Transport. The current franchise is operated by Keolis Downer. .... Tram routes 3, 16, and 64 all travel through Balaclava Junction. Route 3 runs east-to-west along Bala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balaclava Junction, 2013
Balaclava or Balaklava most often refers to: * Balaklava, a town in Crimea ** Battle of Balaclava, a battle during the Crimean War ** Balaklava District, an administrative raion (district) of the city of Sevastopol * Balaclava (clothing), a form of headgear also known as a "balaclava helmet" or "ski mask" Balaclava or Balaklava may also refer to: Other places * Balaklava, South Australia, a town in Australia * Balaclava, County Durham, England * Balaclava, Grey County, Ontario, Canada * Balaclava, Jamaica, a town in Jamaica ** Balaclava railway station, Jamaica, Balaclava, Jamaica * Balaclava, a city in Pamplemousses District, Mauritius * Balaclava, New South Wales, a village in Australia * Balaclava, New Zealand, a suburb of Dunedin * Balaclava, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada * Balaclava, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia * Balaclava Junction, a tram junction in Caulfield North, Victoria, Australia * Division of Balaclava, an electoral division in Victoria, Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |