Re: Number Of Platforms At CBD Stations

[mccallum@melbpc.org.au (John McCallum)]

In article <01bd43bf$b33ee520$5c2d11cb@rodsmith>, "Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote:

>Keswick Adelaide RPT isn't CBD, although it matches the spirit of the
>original thread.  However, it should be counted as seven platforms: four
>metro and three long-distance.

I could be wrong, but I don't think there is a convenient connection between 
the suburban and RPT platforms. Access would be via the road bridge at one 
end.

>Nobody has replied with Perth yet:
>AFAIK the city station has four through platforms and two dock platforms.
>Perth terminal has two sg platforms: the long main one, plus a dock (now
>shortened and no longer used for passenger services); also two suburban
>platforms.


Officially, Perth has 9 platforms: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.
However, 5,6 and 7,8 are actually one long island platform.

>If Keswick is to be counted, South Brisbane must rate a mention: formerly
>one sg plus six ng? Now  two or three ng with no sg.

AFAIK 2 ng and no sg.

>AFAIK Hobart had six platform faces (three double sided fingers).
>

John McCallum