Re: ODD DESTINATIONS

["Derick Wuen" <cullend@webone.com.au>]

Albert Alcoceba wrote in message <377dc5c8.25911429@news.ihug.co.nz>...
>Woronora Cemetery
>Rookwood Cemetery
>Sandgate Cemetery
>
>(All NSW trains)
>
>
>Albert Alcoceba
>  <><
>alberta@zip.com.au
>http://homepages.tig.com.au/~alberta

<start nitpick>

Never was a station called Rookwood Cemetery officially.....

Stations at the dead center of Sydney.....

Rookwood (main suburban line) opened as Necropolis prior to 1887
    Changed to Rookwood 1/1/1914
    Closed 1967

Stations on the Rookwood Cemetery Branch.....

Opened as Haslem's Creek Cemetery 1/4/1867
    changed to Necroplois prior to 1872
    changed to Mortuary General Cemetery 16/7/1897
    changed to Cemetery Station No 1 15/6/1908
    closed 29/12/1948
Roman Catholic Platform opened 31/12/1901
    changed to Cemetery Station No 2 15/6/1908
    closed 29/12/1948
Mortuary opened 26/5/1897
    changed to Mortuary Terminus 26/7/1897
    changed to Cemetery Station No. 3 15/6/1908
    closed 29/12/1948

<end nitpick>

But I bet they were all known simply as Rookwood Cemetery to all concerned.

In these PC times, can you imagine officialdom even contemplating a name
like "Roman Catholic Platform"?