Re: Return of Its Academic!

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

Notagunzel wrote:
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> Barry Campbell <campblbm@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Bradley Torr wrote in message <01bf4952$0638e0c0$581f083d@default>...
> > >Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote in article
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> > >> Q5.  Princes Bridge, Redfern, South Brisbane, Hobart, St James.
> 
> > >Were once termini but the line has now been extended past them?
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> > Redfern was never a terminal. The old Redfern terminal, which was
> officially
> > known as Sydney, was between today's Redfern, then known as Eveleigh, and
> > today's Central which was not built until 190?.
> 
> What about once had Dead End platforms, but not any more?
> 

That's so close I think I'll give it to you.  My thought was that they are all
former terminal passenger stations for State capitals.  Its not correct to say
that the line has been extended past them however (ie Hobart).