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Re: Shortest distance between stations
- Subject: Re: Shortest distance between stations
- From: "Garry R. Ford" <garry@merddyn.apana.org.au>
- Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 19:22:29 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: National Secretary, Australian Public Access Network Association
- References: <3664601C.5574C62C@translib.com.au> <19981201173159.29470.00000886@ng97.aol.com>
- Reply-To: ht244014@student.uq.edu.au
MarkBau1 wrote:
> <<<<<<"Actually, they are platform 14 to 16 at Flinders Street, with platform
> 14 connects with platform 1." (sic)>>>>>>>
>
> Who cares what their status is now? Many stations in this thread were discussed
> that do not exist now. Actually there has been no such station as P.B. for
> quite a few years.
>
Quite correct. And yes they were two separate stations on separate railway company
lines. They date from the private railway days of Victoria pre the formation of the
VR in the 1870's.
Until the Loop opened, they still operated as separate stations for destination
purposes!
Cheers
Garry