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Re: Richmond station [Vic.] renamed
- Subject: Re: Richmond station [Vic.] renamed
- From: "Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 02:31:42 GMT
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.net.au)
- References: <39D1389F.DDDD9A35@werple.net.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:19766
"Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote in message
39D1389F.DDDD9A35@werple.net.au">news:39D1389F.DDDD9A35@werple.net.au...
> 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.
Hardy ha ha.
Wasn't Pic Nic closer to Burnley?
Daniel
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