Stations at Elsternwick, Ripponlea, North Brighton and Brighton Beach
The line from St Kilda to Bay Street opened in 1859. The line from Punt Road (Richmond) to Chapel Street opened in 1860, and the line from St Kilda to Chapel Street closed in 1862.What's your source for this? A source I have says that this was closed by October 1862. This doesn't negate your date, of course. I wonder how services were worked for the period both routes were open?
I believe the Extention to Brighton Beach was opened when the Richmond-Windsor section opened, but I might be wrong.Bay Street to Brighton Beach opened in December 1861
The extention to Sandringham with a station at Hampton was opened in 1889 IIRC.Brighton Beach to Sandringham was opened in September 1887.
....Then there are the mysteries (if anyone can enlighten me, I'd appreciate it!):
1 Station St, Naremburn (was there ever a station there?)
2 Rail Place, Chipping Norton (was there ever a railway there?)
3 Railway Pde, Condell Park (ditto)
4 Terminus Rd, Seven Hills (I didn't think this station was ever a terminus)
5 Terminus St, Petersham (ditto)....
Duttonbay, paging Mr Duttonbay.
It's been a week and no question. We're getting bored in here!![]()
Duttonbay, paging Mr Duttonbay.
It's been a week and no question. We're getting bored in here!![]()
Yeah, sorry folks. Been very busy, and now away on business with not enough time to think of a decent question.
Because I don't like giving anything away for free, here's an easy one:
What do/did Daylesford and Beech Forest have in common? For a bonus point, name another two stations sharing the same commonality.
For a train to continue its journey it had to stop and the loco run around before proceeding to its destination. Beech forest did have the advantage of the balloon loop.
I will accept that. Not interested in the bonus point?
My question.
The 8th of December 1986 was a red letter day as far as line closeures are concerned in Victoria. Doing some reading tonight I found 17 sections/lines closed on this day.
To answer this question, name at least 5 that closed on this day. In the list of 5, 1 has to be 10km's or under and one over 10km's in length.
Good luck!
Sale and Maldon (ie Stratford and Shelbourne)
Also Hurstbridge line from Clifton Hill for a short time before Jolimont line finished.
Myrtleford
Skipton
Newlyn
Wedderburn
Morkalla
Rushworth Stanhope and the other one
Carpolac
Myrtleford
Skipton
Newlyn
Wedderburn
Morkalla
Rushworth Stanhope and the other one
Carpolac
Wedderburn yes. Carpolac yes. I'll pay Newlyn although the source for my data suggests the section past Allendale was already closed.
Myrtleford no. From memory was 1987, similar for Skipton and the Rushworth branches. Morkalla also not part of the 8.12.1986 closings
Okay, I found a suitable list.
Hopetoun - Patchewollock
East Natimuk - Noradjuha and Carpolac
Traralgon - Cowwarr
Moe - Yallourn
Jeparit - Yanac
Timboon Jcn - Timboon
Wedderburn Jcn - Wedderburn
Bowser - Peechelba East
Nth Creswick - Allendale
Piangil - Kooloonong
Elmore - Diggora West
Dookie - Katamatite
Numurka - Picola
Moulamein - Balranald (permanently suspended - effectively closed).
Are these trivia quiz geunine quiz or research projects - I answer them off the top of my head but sounds like others are going to get references for them eg maps, books etc
Lets play sporting please.
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