Re: [VIC] Distance, might be off topic in some NG

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

"Mark Cauchi" <mark.cauchi@med.monash.edu.au> wrote in message
news:3ABACE27.DADCB821@med.monash.edu.au...
> Tom wrote:
> >
> > Just wondering if Queenscliff is about 70 or 80km from Melbourne.
> > From Melbourne how far is it by rail or road is it to Hampton Park (3976
> > p/c) and the clossest railway station?
> > From Melbourne also how far is it to Rowvill and the closest railway
> > station?
>
> Rowville is 30km from Melbourne, and the closest station is Upper
> Ferntree Gully.  There is a bus service that runs between Ferntree Gully
> station and Rowville.  Dandenong and Glen Waverley stations are also
> reasonably close and have connecting bus services.

It should be noted that none of these bus services are particularly
frequent; nor do they run long hours. They don't come anywhere near to
having as high quality service as the trains they connect to.


Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
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