This station has its fair share of problems. For one, the signage on which side of the platform you have to take in order to enter/leave the metropolitan area could be a lot clearer, especially on the two main paths to enter the station. Pedestrian access is also very poor, too many lights to cross the road with no protective barries making the journey a little risky if nearby traffic is busy. Disability access could also be improved greatly by updating the paths to make them more smoother and also providing a lift for people who take a while to travel up the ramp. Lastly, they have no electronic signage here telling you when the next train is and when the next train times are. You have to trust the slightly puzzling train timetable or just look...
Read moreJust your run of the mill elevated train station (Upfield line). The concrete wonder of the elevated Citylink expressway & other overpasses snake around it. In the background are the commission flats & a huge straight yellow pillar looming over the expressway at a precarious angle... as if it would fall any moment and slice the expressway & the hapless commuters below. I suppose this is meant to be art. The large expanse of the concreted drainage basin of the Moonee Ponds creek is nearby. Behold the dystopian brutalism of concrete all around you while standing near it (when its dry). You'll feel like you've walked onto the set of 'Blade...
Read moreOne of Melbourne's strangest train stations. The two platforms are only accessible by fairly steep and narrow pathways that one will have to share with cyclists attempting to break the land-speed record. The platforms themselves are also quite narrow and the gap from the platform to the train itself can be quite large so great care must be taken when entering/exiting the train, special for those with prams or...
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