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37-619: Jolimont Workshops was a railway workshop operated by the Victorian Railways beside Jolimont Yard , near the Melbourne CBD , Australia. Opened in 1917 and dedicated to the maintenance and repair of electric multiple units and locomotives , it was the first part of the yard to be closed and relocated, with demolition completed in 1994. The site is now part of the Melbourne Park tennis complex. Built as part of

74-502: A retractable roof , allowing play to continue in the event of rain or extreme heat . The courts were Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019. Formerly known as Centre Court, Rod Laver Arena has a capacity of nearly 15,000 and has a retractable roof. The arena was opened in 1988 prior to that year's championships and was originally known as the National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park . It was not until January 2000 that

111-411: A capacity of 10,500, and also has a retractable roof. Completed in 2000 for a cost of $ 65 million, the arena has hosted a wide variety of sporting and other events since its inception including boxing bouts such as Anthony Mundine vs. Lester Ellis , as well as Grand Finals in netball and basketball and concerts performed by Scissor Sisters , B. B. King , Nicki Minaj and One Direction . During

148-492: A ground pass (i.e.: cheapest form of ticketing available) since 2015 and subsequently the arena has developed a reputation for being, like most outdoor courts, an incredibly passionate venue with terrific atmosphere, particularly when Australians are playing on the court. Formerly known as Show Court 1, Margaret Court Arena was opened in 1988 along with the Melbourne Park precinct. Originally seating 6,000 spectators,

185-519: A large grassy space, now known as 'Garden Square'. The organisation responsible for managing the precinct is the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust, which was established in October 1995 in accordance with the provisions of the amended Melbourne & Olympic Parks Act 1985. In April 2018, Tennis Australia revealed it harboured ambitions to take over management rights of the entire precinct, with

222-656: A variety of different shunting locomotives for use in the yard: By the mid-1980s the Metropolitan Transit Authority (successor to the Victorian Railways ) drew up plans for the closure and decentralisation of the Jolimont Workshops, with new railway facilities to be built around suburban Melbourne . The original plan included: Of the proposals, the Nunawading facility was dropped due to protests by local residents. Epping Workshops

259-774: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Melbourne Park Melbourne Park is a sports venue in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia . Since 1988, Australia's bicentenary , Melbourne Park has been home of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament played annually in January. The park has multiple venues where the Australian Open matches take place. Rod Laver Arena

296-530: Is owned by the Victorian Government and managed by the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust, which also runs the adjacent Melbourne Rectangular Stadium . The Yarra Park section of the Sports and Entertainment Precinct is run separately. The park was originally known as Flinders Park until 1996, when then- premier , Jeff Kennett decided to change the name to Melbourne Park, mainly to advertise

333-617: Is repaired. While often colocated with engine sheds to perform routine tasks as well as major repairs, in some countries separated concepts exist with railway workshops being specialized in major repairs and general inspections. In German-speaking countries, the generic names Werkstatt , or specifically in Austria Hauptwerkstatt , are commonly used, except for Germany , where railway workshops maintained by Deutsche Bahn are called Ausbesserungswerk or simply Werk . New Zealand This rail-transport related article

370-557: Is the largest venue with a capacity of 15,000, while John Cain Arena seats 10,500 and Margaret Court Arena 7,500. The three venues feature retractable roofs, allowing events to be played indoors or outdoors. Besides, there is the Show Court 3 and 1573 Arena which both have a 3,000 seating capacity, and the new 5000-seat Kia Arena (opened in 2022). In total there are 35 outdoor Greenset tennis courts at Melbourne Park. Melbourne Park

407-494: The 1573 Arena ) and Court 3 (formerly known as Show Court 3), each with a permanent seating capacity of approximately 3,000. Like all the other tennis courts at Melbourne Park, these show courts remain as tennis courts throughout the year and are available for use by the general public. The remaining courts at Melbourne Park are outdoor courts located mostly on the western side of the precinct closer to Birrarung Marr . They have seating of anywhere from 50 to 2,500 installed for

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444-482: The Australian Open , John Cain Arena hosts numerous day and night matches up to the end of the fourth round. Most notably it is the venue of the longest women's singles match in a Grand Slam. Francesca Schiavone defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–4 1–6 16–14 in four hours and forty-four minutes at the fourth round of the 2011 Australian Open . John Cain Arena has been accessible for Australian Open patrons with

481-621: The Docklands and the nearby Melbourne Cricket Ground . Aside from the tennis tournament, which typically attracts crowds in excess of 800,000, the park has facilities that allows other sports to be played regularly at Melbourne Park's arenas, such as netball ( Super Netball teams, Melbourne Vixens and Collingwood Magpies play home matches at John Cain Arena and Margaret Court Arena ) and basketball ( National Basketball League team Melbourne United play home matches at John Cain Arena). In

518-554: The Show Court Arena (known commercially as Kia Arena ) commenced on the site of the old Eastern Courts 16–23, between Rod Laver and John Cain Arenas. The open-air arena is partially sunken into the ground and has a roof structure capable of protecting most of the spectators from the extremities, however unlike the larger arenas it does not have a retractable roof capable of being shut during inclement weather. Construction of

555-477: The electrification of the Melbourne suburban network , it was the main storage, servicing and maintenance depot for the new fleet of suburban trains. The workshops was erected to the south along Batman Avenues, with the storage sidings located between the running lines. The site had been home to the Princes Bridge locomotive depot built in 1888. This depot had replaced a small engine shed located east of

592-526: The 30 minutes it took to close beforehand. The Stage 2 redevelopment cost $ 338 million and was fully completed in September 2019. The final phase of redevelopment (Stage 3) was announced in April 2017 by the Victorian Government ; a further $ 271.3 million was invested to complete upgrades for Melbourne Park. Construction of Stage 3 began in April 2019. The signature elements of this phase of redevelopment

629-426: The Australian Open. Opened in September 2021, Centrepiece replaced the old function and media centre, is located near Garden Square and Rod Laver Arena . The building is capable of hosting large events and banquets of varying capacity inside the grand ballroom, and is also equipped with media and television broadcast facilities, studios and meeting rooms, and a 250-seat auditorium. The Melbourne Park Redevelopment

666-467: The arena underwent a renovation which increased the capacity to 7,500 and added a retractable roof – the fastest of its kind in the world, opening or closing in just five minutes. The redevelopment was completed prior to the 2015 Australian Open . The arena is also used for regular music concerts and is one of the two home courts of Super Netball team the Melbourne Vixens . Conjecture over

703-486: The arena was named after one of the greatest Australian tennis players, Rod Laver . Rod Laver Arena has played host to some of the most memorable tennis matches, such as: The second largest court is John Cain Arena (originally known as the Multi-Purpose Venue, as it was referred to during the 2006 Commonwealth Games , Vodafone Arena, Hisense Arena and Melbourne Arena) which was opened in 2000. It has

740-444: The arena was the signature element of the $ 271.5 third stage of redevelopments of Melbourne Park and was completed prior to the 2022 Australian Open. The arena seats 5,000 spectators. Aside from a further 35 match day and practice courts, many of which have temporary standing of up to 2,500 capacity attached to them for the Australian Open, there are two Show Courts at Melbourne Park, Show Court 2 (known for commercial purposes as

777-479: The burgeoning tournament. Flinders Park's construction was completed in 1988 at a cost of at least $ 94 million. The unveiling of the new precinct was met with incredibly positive reviews by players and spectators, with some labelling the facilities and amenities the best of the four Grand Slams . Expansion of the precinct next occurred in 1996, when a further $ 23 million was invested to create two fully seated and larger show courts and eight new 'Ace' courts, as well as

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814-578: The diesel fleet to the new South Dynon Locomotive Depot in 1964, and the entire E class fleet followed in June 1968. Until relocated to Spencer Street , the Victorian Railways housed their railmotors fleet at the depot. By the 1950s they included the AEC , Leyland , Dodge, petrol electric , and 102hp , 153hp and 280hp Walker railmotors. The workshops had a whistle that signalled the start of

851-469: The hope of maximising its use for other sporting and cultural events outside of the Australian Open. While it is best known for being a tennis venue, Melbourne Park also plays host to a number of other sports and musical events throughout the year. The venue tends to be used by more popular international performers, as it is the largest the city has to offer, excluding the Docklands Stadium in

888-665: The name "Melbourne" to a wide international audience during events held there. The decision was met with strong opposition, and was compared by some to renaming Stade Roland Garros (home to the French Open in Paris) "Paris Park". However, over the years, the name has become accepted by Melburnians. Flinders park was developed in 1988 beside the Jolimont Yard as a new precinct to host the Australian Open . The previous venue, Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club , had become too small for

925-571: The name of the arena has caused significant debate in Australian society. Named in honour of Margaret Court , statistically Australia's greatest Grand Slam singles player, Court has sparked controversy over her public views on LGBT issues. As recently as 2017 there were calls from several public figures for the arena's name to be changed. Venue management has previously stated that it does not support Court's comments and "embrace[s] equality, diversity and inclusion". In April 2019 construction of

962-552: The park as part of this stage was the installation of a central logistics hub which included a kitchen and loading dock, additional grassed public spaces, and two match tennis courts with seating for several hundred spectators. Construction of the Centrepiece facility was completed in August 2021. Overall, a total of $ 972 million was spent on the multi-year redevelopment of the Melbourne Park precinct. Completion of all works at

999-449: The past Melbourne Park has hosted ice skating , track cycling , international swimming and motorsport events. The Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena venues are most commonly used for music concerts . All three stadium courts/arenas are multi-purpose, being used for a variety of events, including the Australian Open commitments in January. Melbourne Park is the only Grand Slam tennis venue to have three courts installed with

1036-512: The station of the same name and built in 1859 by the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company . In addition to the maintenance of the suburban multiple unit fleet, the E class suburban freight locomotives were housed there from their introduction, as steam locomotives were housed at the North Melbourne Locomotive Depot . The L class mainline electrics followed on their introduction in the 1950s, but were moved with

1073-436: The workday, which could be heard in the city and surrounding suburbs. Rumored to be a WW2 air raid siren, it was the last industrial whistle in central Melbourne. After the opening of the adjacent Tennis Centre officials asked for the whistle to be silenced, which was eventually done. The workshops had a main carshed, with tracks leading into it at both the east ( Richmond ) and west ( Flinders Street ) ends. The brick car shed

1110-446: Was 109 metres wide, 122 to 183 metres long depending on the section, and was designed to be expanded to a uniform width of 305 metres. The car shed was divided into three separate sections: A 21 m (69 ft) turntable was provided for reversing the cabs of motor cars and driving trailers into the required direction. A carriage wash was also located at the workshops for cleaning the exterior of trains. The workshops were assigned

1147-441: Was announced that Rod Laver Arena would undergo a redevelopment of its exterior facade and interior features, such as bars and other player and spectator facilities. The broader second stage upgrade included a new footbridge linking Melbourne Park and Birrarung Marr and an Administration and Media Building, to house Tennis Australia and Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust headquarters. The new footbridge, named Tanderrum Bridge,

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1184-570: Was later renamed the National Tennis Centre, features eight indoor and 13 outdoor courts, eight of which are European -style clay courts . It was unveiled in January 2013. Margaret Court Arena had its seating capacity expanded to 7,500 and a retractable roof installed, and was opened ahead of the 2015 Australian Open . The cost of the Stage 1 redevelopment was $ 366 million. Stage 2 of the redevelopment began in June 2015, when it

1221-553: Was removed by November 1993, with demolition of the workshops approved in May 1994, and the inspection and paint shops demolished by August 1994. The land was used to expand the Melbourne Park tennis centre, with the opening of additional outside courts to the north of Rod Laver Arena . 37°49′11″S 144°58′38″E  /  37.8196°S 144.9772°E  / -37.8196; 144.9772 Railway workshop Railway workshops are railway facilities in which rolling stock

1258-525: Was the construction of a new 5,000-seat sunken show court arena located between Rod Laver and John Cain arenas, and the construction of a double-storey function and media centre named Centrepiece , on the site of the old function centre. The Centrepiece building features a Grand Hall capable of seating up to 1400 people at a banquet, a press conference-style auditorium for up to 250 people and several broadcast studios capable of being converted into meeting rooms, boardrooms or cocktail events. Other upgrades to

1295-662: Was the first main facility to open, entering service in 1990. Further expansion of workshop facilities did not happen until the rationalisation of Jolimont Yard itself in 1997, with a smaller facility built at Bayswater to replace the abandoned Nunawading facility, while a second was built at Westall instead of that at Oakleigh. Macaulay also gained a light maintenance facility beside the existing stabling yard in 1993. A replacement washing plant and stabling sidings were made operational in Melbourne Yard in May 1995. The workshops finally closed in April 1993. Track and overhead

1332-427: Was the process by which the precinct underwent three significant stages of redevelopment between 2010 and 2022. The Stage 1 redevelopment included the construction of a new Eastern Plaza to host an elite tennis training facility and a new bridge linking Melbourne Park to the nearby AAMI Park stadium and Olympic Park Oval , as well as an upgrade to Margaret Court Arena . The Eastern Plaza Tennis Training Facility, which

1369-579: Was unveiled in December 2016 and the Administration and Media Building was completed two months earlier. The Rod Laver Arena refurbishment included a new four-level training, leisure and multi-dining facility for athletes at the Australian Open and the general public at other times; this was completed in December 2018. Rod Laver Arena's retractable roof was also upgraded to allow for it to be closed for inclement weather in five minutes, dropping from

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