Re: Second rate Melbourne stations

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

Michael Walker wrote:

> >Early 80's as far as i know - i am not too sure myself, being born only in
> >1979 myself. I think Mobiltown was closed at the same time the then Altona
> >line was closed. AFAIK, upon reopening of the Altona line (with the
> >Altona-Westona-Laverton extension) in the mid 80's i think,
>
> Is this correct? I don't recall the Altona line ever being closed. Indeed
> the Melbourne rail map I have says that Altona opened 1-12-1917 as Altona
> Beach and was renamed Altona 3-10-1938. Westona opened 21-1-85 and the link
> Westona-Laverton opened 14-4-85. Indeed I have the intermediate timetables
> somewhere of before Westona, after Westona and after the full extension
> opened.

The Liberal Govt wished to close the Altona line and in their wisdom? reduced
the passenger service to peak hours only with bus service from Paisley? at
other times including all weekend. The Labor Govt restored the service in 1982.
The line was never closed. The goods service was closed in 1959.

David Langley