Re: Open all hours
alco@planet.net.au
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 23:24:13 -0500
David Bromage wrote:
>
> John (jtas) wrote:
> >The Explorer operates through 4 when heading north, Not sure what one it
> >comes back through, possible No 3.
>
> It usually uses platform 3, but when I travelled at Easter last year it
> used platform 5 for some reason.
>
> There is usually a 620/720 waiting in platform 1 when the up Xplorer
> arrives.
>
> >The back platforms may have been used
> >by the old South Maitland services many moons ago.
>
> Platform 6 is very short, much like the platform on the coal lines at all
> other stations. It looks like a recent (i.e. within the last 10 years)
> addition.
>
> >Fassifern used to have three platforms but not only has two since the
> >branch was disconnected some years ago.
>
> A pity I never got to travel to Toronto by train.
>
> What was the platform curving away on the north side of East Maitland used
> for?
>
> Cheers
> David
Dear David,
The platform at East Maitland was for Morpeth trains.
BRAD