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OT Mel/Vic's station and location abbreviation

Subject: OT Mel/Vic's station and location abbreviation
From: Railway Rasputin3 <james_ccj@my-deja.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 10:15:41 GMT
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> Why is it that all Victorian station names are 3 letters long, in
capitals
> and hard to pronounce? (Is it "Msee" or "Mkee")

http://www.railpage.org.au/vicsig/general/station-codes.html


BMS=Broadmeadows
MCE=Melbourne Central

This abbreviation is use for signalling, staff and working timetable.
So you don't have to waste time and looking for space to type out stuff
like <Macaulay Light Repair Center> or <North Melbourne Stabling
Sidings>


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