Re: [Melb] Old railway line

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

North Carlton station was further east, near Wilson Street, but I agree,
given the crowding on trams and the traffic problems, express trains to the
city at game times could be good.


Daniel
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"Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> 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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