It hit 41 degrees Celsius in Melbourne on Friday. So, to avoid commuting during the evening peak, I went home early. But, before I got on the train, I walked around the Southern Cross Station and took a few photos :)
Under the Flinders Street elevated train lines
Photo of two men with bags slung over their shoulders who have just walked under a wide concrete platform that holds up several elevated train lines.
Stairs vs escalators at Southern Cross Station
Photo of four men walking up a wide set of stairs. Three of the men are wearing high visibility work shirts, and one of these men is looking off camera at something next to the photographer. Behind the staircase is a large, paneled, mustard-yellow coloured wall with curved rectangular windows cut out of it. The photographer is separated from the stairs by a glass partition. Reflected in the glass is a man going down the escalator behind the photographer. This man is looking at the phone he his holding in his hand.
39 degrees Celsius (in the sun)
Photo of two signs on a glass-covered commercial building in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. One sign shows the AGL company logo. The second is a digital sign that shows the date (17 February) and time (2:07pm) and the current temperature (39 degrees Celsius).
Documenting the 39-degree day while picking up lunch
Photo of three women walking along Southern Cross Bridge in Melbourne, Australia on a bright, sunny day. The women, who are dressed for the weather in light shorts and tops, appear to be carrying take-away food – presumably back to their workplace. One of these women has stopped to take a photo of a digital sign on a nearby building that shows the current temperature of 39 degrees Celsius.
Roller skating across Southern Cross Bridge
Photo of a woman in roller skates skating down a wide bridge on a bright, sunny day. The woman is wearing leggings with safety pads strapped to her knees and her sleeveless shirt tucked into the waistband. She is also wearing gloves, a sports bra, and sunglasses.
Down to platforms 13 and 14
Photo of a set of stairs with a pair of escalators on either side. These all lead down to train platforms 13 and 14 in a large train station. One man is going down the escalator on the left and one woman is coming up the escalator on the right. The woman is looking into her smartphone, which she is holding up to eye level. In the centre of the photo is a man wearing a red/orange sleeveless shirt and blue jeans. He has a pair of wireless headphones on and is waking down the stairs.
Platforms 13 and 14 at Southern Cross Station
Photo taken from the top of a flight of stairs and set of escalators that lead down to train platforms 13 and 14 in a large train station. The extremely high roof of the train station is being held up by several massive pillars that have been wrapped in stainless steel. A man and woman, who are out of focus in the photo, have just stepped onto the escalator that’s taking them down to the platforms. What is in focus are the numbered signs on the platform below that tell you which platform you’re on.