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A hat shop beneath the station since 1910.

City Hatters · Flinders Street

1910trading began

About this place

An unusually long-running shop at Flinders Street Station, with more than a century at the same location.

The record

Comparison: The documented trading history of City Hatters.

This is a longevity discovery, not a claim that it is Melbourne’s oldest shop.

Visiting

Check the linked visitor information for current opening, entry and booking arrangements.

Access requirements and opening arrangements should be checked with the operator. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.

Just wanderingFirst visitSoloRainy day

Sources

Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.