Re: Frankston first trains

Daniel Bowen (request@toxiccustard.com)
Tue, 27 May 1997 19:34:42 GMT

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arn@melbpc.org.au (Arnold Holderness) wrote:
>I am interested in finding out when the first railway went to
>Frankston (Victoria) and when the line was first electrified.
> Arnold at arn@melbpc.org.au

According to "Electric Railways of Victoria" by Dornan and
Henderson:

South Yarra to Caulfield opened 2/4/1879
Caulfield to Mordialloc opened 19/12/1881
Mordialloc to Frankston opened 1/8/1882

Flinders St to Glenhuntly electrified 5/3/1922
Glenhuntly to Mordialloc electrified 6/6/1922
Mordialloc to Frankston electrified 27/8/1922

Daniel

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