Re: Some oddities in Sydney Underground system?

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FRISCÉ Theatre Co. (Bryan Cullis) <rabonzo@primus.com.au> wrote in message
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> Ronald BESDANSKY <ronbest@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> news:H2EH3.26791$ei1.49014@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> > Why the platforms haven't been renumbered in the last 40 years remains a
> > mystery!
>
> I have to ask the same question about Box Hill's platforms.  It looks like
> number 1 has never been used since the station was lowered, leaving 2 and
3
> in the middle and 4 on the north side.  Why not renumber the platforms, or
> open platform 1 and lay the track.

Probably so that if and when they *do* open the platform, they will not have
to go through an extensive number changing exercise - there is more to it
than merely changing signage - there is also the matter of PID's to be
reprogrammed, etc.

> Incidentally, where does the exit ramp from platform 1 go?

Probably to the top of the ramp. <ducks>

DaveP