Re: Open all hours

David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
8 Jul 1997 09:22:43 GMT

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