Re: Doncaster line revisited (Was: New form of rail transportation)

["Sam Eades" <seades@bigpond.net.au>]

Michael <usenet.spam@gunzel.net> wrote in message
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> On the other hand, a railway down the middle of the Eastern Freeway would
> be of great benefit. Would be great to be a passenger of a train doing
> 115kph, when the cars can only do 100 (-:
>
> Seriously though, a proper railway to Doncaster is long overdue. Every day
> I see the hundreds of cars lined up going into the city.
>
> If you were to run a railway into Doncaster (and/or beyond), what route
> would you use, where would you put stations?

The original plans had the Doncaster line brancking off the Clifton Hill
line at Vic Park (off the bridge and onto the freeway).

The 1980 Melway (Ed. 13) has the planned route. It follows the Eastern Fwy
to Bulleen (Just past Bulleen/Thompson's Rd exit). Then underground to the
corner of King and Williamson's Rd, Doncaster Terminating at the Corner of
King St and Blackburn Rd, Templestowe.

Stations planned were:
Koonung - On the Freeway, near the Bulleen/Thompson's Rd Exit
Doncaster - Cnr Willimason's Rd and King St
Templestowe - Cnr Blackburn Rd and King St

I agree that it is long overdue, and the Eastern Fwy could easily handle a
rail line (light OR heavy) in the Median strip.
Perhps one day...


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Sam Eades
seades@bigpond.net.au