COUNTRY Victorians have been meeting under the iconic clocks of Melbourne's Flinders St Station for years.
That's 100 years to be exact.
Friday, January 22, marked a century since the station was completed in 1910.
Since then the station has been a landmark and central meeting point for visitors to the city.
Public Transport Users Association president Daniel Bowen said the centenary was a poignant milestone.
"Flinders St Station is certainly a landmark for many Victorians and I think meeting under the clocks is a tradition for Melburnians and for people coming in from the country as well," he said.
"The Gippsland trains stop there but certainly people coming in from elsewhere in country Victoria would know Flinders Street (Station) very well."
Mr Bowen said the anniversary was a timely reminder that facilities at the station for V/Line customers should be upgraded and more staff be made available to assist rural travellers.
Flinders St Station is registered under the Victorian Heritage Act and is also listed by the National Trust.
It was built following decades of planning and took years to complete.
Its distinctive design, including the giant dome clock tower, was decided by a worldwide public competition won by JW Fawcett and HPC Ashworth, two Victorian Railways officials.
The anniversary event was celebrated on Friday by new Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula and Metro Trains staff.
A commemorative plaque was erected.
