Re: High and low stations (was submarine stations)

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

Hi,

The section between Museum and Parliament is also a lot longer than the
section between Museum and Flagstaff. 

Since there is a curve between Museum and Parliament, it would also be 
harder to notice any grade, even if you are on the train at the time.

I would also believe, that since there is assumably hardly any grade on the 
exit at the Parliament end of the Clifton Hill loop, it is most likely that 
Parliament is the highest station in the City Loop.

The altitudes would be rather deceiving as well, taking into consideration,  
that there is a large dip toward the centre of the CBD, meaning that of the 
underground stations, Parliament and Flagstaff are close to the peaks. I 
would also consider the peak above parliament to be higher than that at 
Flagstaff. 

I wonder how wrong I am on this one... Does anyone have any written 
evidence to back any claims up? I don't...

Regards
Michael

John Duncan McCallum said on 19-Oct-1999 in
<380C3440.3522474@melbpc.org.au>: 

>
>
>Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote:
>
>> : Isn't Parliament deeper than Museum/Melbourne Central - or is that
>> : just that the surface is higher?
>
>> : > What about Museum/Melbourne Central station, AFAIK it's the lowest
>> : > in Victoria, and I would have imagined it would be below sea
>> : > level? 
>
>> No Museum/MCE is the lowest (relative to sea level) but the closest to
>> the surface.  Parliament is the furthest from the surface, but the
>> highest station. 
>
>> Just because Museum/MCE is almost on the surface doesn't mean it is
>> higher that the other stations.  The lowest point on the City loop in
>> on the Northern Loop at the North Melbourne end of Museum/MCE station.
>> (The highest point would be at one of the port holes)
>
>I have to disagree on the above.
>Melbourne Central and Parliament appear to be at the same level. There
>is no
>discernable grade between these two on any line.
>IMO Flagstaff is the highest as all lines rise noticeably from Melbourne
>Central.
>
>John McCallum
>