Russell Street, Melbourne
Russell Street | |
|---|---|
| Former Russell Street Police Headquarters | |
| Coordinates | |
| General information | |
| Type | Street |
| Length | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Opened | 1837 |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Lygon Street Carlton, Victoria |
| South end | Brunton Avenue Melbourne CBD |
| Location(s) | |
| LGA(s) | Carlton City of Melbourne |
| Suburb(s) | Carlton Melbourne CBD |
Russell Street is a main street and thoroughfare in the Melbourne central business district, Victoria, Australia. It runs roughly north-south and was laid out as a core feature of the Hoddle Grid in 1837.
Russell Street is named after John Russell, British Home Secretary and leader of the House of Commons in Lord Melbourne's cabinet. Russell himself was also a future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.