A few years ago I wrote about Prahran station and a pitiful political promise, that saw both sides of politics got into a peculiar fight – promising an additional exit at local railway station. Fast forward to the 2018 State Election, and it happened again at Windsor – the next station along the Sandringham line. […]
Time for another railway themed ‘then and now’ post – this time at West Richmond station on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines, circa 1905. John Henry Harvey photo, SLV image H92.150-302 And today. West Richmond station opened on 21 October 1901, along with the line from Princes Bridge station to Collingwood. However this section of […]
Political meddling in the provision of additional entrances to Melbourne railway stations is a topic I’ve covered before, and here is yet another example – the reopening the second entrance at Lilydale station. Some history Once upon a time Lilydale station had two entrances – the main one at the city end towards the main […]
Ready for the world’s lamest game of spot the difference? Ready, steady, go! My favourite answer so far? 22. Footnote Both trains are members of the fleet of Comeng trains operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. The yellow stickers read ‘We’re deep-cleaning and disinfecting this vehicle every day’ while the open gangways between carriages are a […]
Another instalment in my photos from ten years ago series – this time it is November 2010. Like most months we start down at Geelong, where I paid a visit to Marshall station. There I found a locomotive hauled train running around the carriage set, ready to form a new service back to Melbourne. And […]
