Re: Platforms 4/5 Flinders St closure

[Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au>]

Hi,


I think there was also mention that the through services to BOX BBN & ALM 
were to depart from another platform for the duration of the works to 
prevent overcrowding on 4

can someone confirm this for me?

thanks
michael


The voices in my head told me something that Peter Shute said, therefore i 
quote:

>On Fri, 02 Jul 1999 22:52:00 +1000, David Guymer
><davidmg@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
>>Due to the Hillside works at Flinders Street Platform 5 will be closed
>>for some time from Monday. All Northern group trains will use Platform
>>4. When the work is completed on Platform 5, the same will happen to
>>Platform 4 Also the ramp from the concourse will be closed so that they
>>can install escalators until both platforms are finished and the
>>escalators are operational. Both Platforms are due to be completed by
>>the Show but the Escalators are likely to be at the start of October.
>>During these works trains on the Northern group will not operate via the
>>loop after 20:00 Monday to Thursday or Weekends. I hope this answers
>>your questions.
>
>Yes thanks.
>
>It was good of them to give us so much notice.  Hopefully it won't
>affect 4/5 users much, apart from the overcrowding. I'll be very glad
>when all of these works are done, but at the current rate there will
>be disruption for years.
>Peter Shute
>