Re: Some oddities in Sydney Underground system?

["Andrew" <atailby@mpx.com.au>]

an answer for question 2 i can give you as i am a guide down there as some
of the other people had answered the lines towards museum was turned into
bomb shhelters during the 2nd world war and in latter life was used by the
homeless of sydney to find out moreabout your questions you should get a
copy of sydneys forgotten city railways by john oakes and the book will give
you answers to questions 1,2,and 3
andrew


David <drhilder(nospamjunk)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have lurked here for a while and havent seen any questions like this,
>
> if there is a faq that answers this stuff, please point me in the right
> direction.
>
> anyway,
>
> here is a couple of questions/oddities I have noted about the Sydney
> underground railway system.
>
> 1 - Wynyard Station has platfroms 3,4 and 5,6. where is platform 1 and
2???
>
> 2 - St James looks like it was designed to have 4 train tunnels rather
then
> the present 2 (just look at the roof for confirmation of this. what
> happened?
>
> 3 - has anyone got any info on a potential sation between St james and
> circular quay?
>
> 4 - Why dont country trains go through wynward and over the bridge?
>
> 5 - Anyone noticed how the new tv style indicators at Martin place already
> have significant screen etching particulary on the bondi junction side
where
> the station names dont move (having only been there for a couple of
months)?
> maybe they should use some sort of screensaver.
>
>
> cheers and thanks for any answers/comment
>
> dave
>
>