Re: Vicrail rail closures

[G.Lambert@unsw.edu.au (Geoff Lambert)]

Michael Walker <walker@hotkey.net.au> wrote:


>> > >> North Fitzroy to Fitzroy
>> > >
>> > >9-5-1892
>> > >
>> > >> Royal Park to North Fitzroy
>> > >
>> > >15-11-48
>> > >

>> > Surely these two dates cannot be correct.  I travelled to Fitzroy on a
>> > fan trip - and even though I am getting old and senile I am sure it
>> > was later than 1892 :-)

>According to the map quoted from in posting the dates originally, the
>dates for the opening and closing of the line are as follows:
>All sections between Royal Park, Rushall and Fitzroy inc stations opened
>8-5-1888.
>Langridge Street renamed to N Carlton 19-8-1889
>Nicholson Street renamed N Fitzroy 16-10-1889
>Fitzroy closed 9-5-1892
>Royal Park to Rushall closed 15-11-1948

The apaarent anomoly, I think, arises from the closing date of the
Fitzroy passenger station (1892) and the closing date of the railway
line to it (197x).

Geoff Lambert