Re: Boronia Rail Crossing

[L & D <daisyw@ozemail.com.au>]

Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote:

> Anyway, back to Melbourne, Boronia.
>
> The last train will run through the crossing at 8:30pm Friday, from then
> to the first train (4:50am) Wednesday morning thetrain line will be closed,
> buses etc..
>
> The old station (well not the bulidings) has been there with the level crossing
> diagonally through the Boronia/Dorset Road intersection since 1889.
>
> Th line was doubled in the 50's and later the signal box

when was there ever a signal box there

> and station buildings
> removed.  Now the new station in a concrete cutting will open next Wednesday.
>
> Also they have started work at Ringwood to replace the 1920's lever signal box,
> and build a third platform.  With the new signal pannel in Ringwood next year
> they will get control of Lilydale, Mooroolbark, Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave,
> Mitcham and Blackburn.  They already control Baywater.
>
> The PTC are moving towards Metrol controlling most things with 'out stations'
> at Ringwood, Frankston and Newport.
>
> --
> Chris Gordon
> http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~cmgord