Re: How did Flinders Street cope?

[keithm@commslab.gov.au (Keith Malcolm)]

In article <34B56FF8.37A0@coombs.anu.edu.au> J-P Wispelaere <oink@coombs.anu.edu.au> writes:
>From: J-P Wispelaere <oink@coombs.anu.edu.au>
>Subject: How did Flinders Street cope?
>Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 00:31:52 +0000

>Looking at an old map of the Victorian rail network of 1946, I am struck
>by the extraordinary number of lines radiating from regional centres. 
>The north-west, in particular, must have been very rich in rail services
>around this time, with at least four lines running parallel on either
>side of the Mildura line to other rural centres.

>My question is that, given that Flinders Street was Melbourne's only
>central station at this time, how on earth was it able to cope with this
>volume of traffic?  It had but twelve platforms at this time.  I assume
>there must have been at least half a dozen night trains, and many more
>day trains.  Where was all this rolling-stock stored?

>Many thanks

>Jean-Philippe.

methinks there wasn't any. Number of lines doesn't equate to number of 
services or trains.

Who has a 1946 (or so) timetable to enlighten us?

Regards

Keith G Malcolm
9 Jan 98