Re: [Melb] Old railway line

["Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au>]

Bring it back - surely there is common sense in having train transport to
Princes Park, even as special services.

cheers Peter
>
> Well the Fitzroy line from Royal park was not closed until 31/7/1984
> (But Fitzroy was closed 31/7/1981).
>
> I understand before the City Loop when there was through running of
> trains, many of the trains from the Ringwood line went to the Upfield
> line, and Royal Park.  Some were kept on the Fitzroy line during the day
> to run back to Lilydale/Belgrave in the evening peak.  (one notable
> train being the 5:04pm from Flinders Street (said as 5 4 Lilydale))
> which was usually a 7 car Tait train, it pulled into a packed platform 1
> centre at Flinders Street to be filled to capacity.
>
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