Then, now and in between – this time it is Moonee Ponds station on the Craigieburn line in the inner north-west of Melbourne. Moonee Ponds station opened in 1860 as part of railway line to Essendon built by the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company, but closed due to financial issues in 1864, reopening in […]
I’ve done a few “then, now and in between” posts in recent months, and here is another one – the Bell Street level crossing in Coburg. PROV image VPRS 12800/P0003, ADV 0478 We start off in the 1960s, when hand operated gates were still in place to separate motorists and trains. PROV image VPRS 12800/P0001 […]
Here’s a special “then an now” comparison for you – four different scenes at Footscray, featuring the olden days, 1990s malaise, the short lived “Colander Bridge“, and today. Step inside We start at the main entrance to the station, where a steep ramp once directed passengers down to the intersection of Irving and Leeds Street. […]
Then, now and in between – let’s take a look at the Toorak Road level crossing on the Glen Waverley line near Kooyong. In the early years the level crossing was protected by a set of hand gates, opened and closed by a staff member for every passing train, and spending their downtime in the […]
Time for another instalment of “then and now” – this time a double barrelled collection at Sunshine station. At the station We start in 1960, with Weston Langford standing on platform 2 and 3. Cars still had to use a level crossing, but a timber footbridge allowed pedestrians to avoid waiting for passing trains. Weston […]
