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Re: Richmond station [Vic.] renamed

Subject: Re: Richmond station [Vic.] renamed
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 00:42:55 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Another Optus Customer
References: <39D1389F.DDDD9A35@werple.net.au>
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Roderick Smith (rodsmith@werple.net.au) wrote:
> Hot on being renamed from Hillside, Connex has revived a name from the
> past by renaming Richmond to Picnic [originally the terminus of the line
> in an early privatisation, before the bridge over Yarra River to enter
> Hawthorn was constructed].
> As at Tues.26.9, the station was covered with 'Picnic' signage.

I just checked the calendar to make sure it wasn't April.

Cheers
David

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  - From: Roderick Smith <rodsmith@werple.net.au>

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