Re: It's Academic

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

Krel wrote:
> 
> >> >Question 2:  What do the following passenger stations have in common?
> >> >
> >> >               Bullock's Flat
> >> >               Morwell
> >> >               Robina
> >> >               Armadale
> >> >
> >> They all places not worth visiting?
> >>
> >Probably true - but there's something more railway-ish that links them
> >
> They all have big carparks? Most passengers do not come from the
> 'town' next to the station.
> 

No - not even warm.

> >> >Question 9:  What do the following passenger stations have in common?
> >> >
> >> >               Croydon
> >> >               Cheltenham
> >> >               Richmond
> >> >               Fairfield
> >> >               Windsor
> >> >
> >> All are suburban stations in both Melb and Syd.
> >>
> >
> >Yes, but there's more.
> >
> Stations in at least three states - maybe even four.
> 

Spot on.  There are four Croydons in Australia to which you can today
catch a passenger train (NSW, Vic, SA, Qld), and three of all the
others.

> Cheers
> 
> Krel
> 
> Just another eccentric crank.