Re: St Leonards, NSW

[Martin Barr-David <mart@tig.com.au>]

Who cares about the Telstra Exchange demolish it and build the extra track.

"C. Dewick" wrote:

> In <380D5AD9.5517B8B9@fastlink.com.au> Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au> writes:
>
> >The curves between Waverton and St Leonords are too tight and to much
> >work for 4 tracks to North Sydney.
>
> No they aren't. Bradfield's original city railways plans were to extend 4
> tracks to at least St Leonards with a possible extenstion to Chatswood, but
> Chatswood station was never actually designed to allow for a 4th track, and
> the land area that could be used there is now part of the bus interchange. I
> can't see Telstra shifting Chatswood telephone exchange so another track can
> be installed on that side... 8-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Craig.
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