Re: [NSW] Martin Place station and also old lines.

[Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au>]

maikha_l@hotmail.com wrote:

> To all Ausrailers....again
>
> I also would like to ask a few things again.
> Recently I was out at Martin Place Station right in the middle of the
> city. As I was going through the main area and heading to the Illawarra
> bound platforms I noticed hanging high above the Ticket offices a large
> network map of the "Sydney Rail Network" which of course is fairly old.
> I'd say it to be between 1979 (that's when Martin PLace was there!) and
> 1985 (Yep, dosen't Ropes Creek bring back good memories?).What I'm
> trying to know is, why is it still hanging hanging high at Martin Place
> today?

I'd say it is a map of the Sydney System as of 1979 when Martin Place
was
opened, as the clock on it (last time I saw it) had Public Transport
Commision of New South Wales written on it.

Why it's still there I don't know, but it's a real antique - take
pictures
of it before CityRail finds out about it!

Regards,

Jon Lau

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