ISTR that while the Western Suburbs railway platforms in St James were completed, tracks were originally laid and used for the storage of spare trains. Later, however, this function ceased, and eventually the between platform apace was filled to improve the passenger circulation area. This must have used an inordinate amount of concrete, but it had the function of making it very difficult to use the tracks for the Eastern Suburbs light rail from Oxford St to the Quay, had that eventuated. This was I think shown in the book on the Sydney electric trains, and the proposals of Dr John Gerofi.
Regards
Dudley
On 11/09/2023 5:45 pm, 'Geoff Olsen' via TramsDownUnder wrote:
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> Yes the platforms were there partly built and could be observed from platform 6. Some of the area was screened off. The difference being that the St. James platforms were finished but are still waiting for track to be laid. Unlikely to happen in the near future.
>
> Geoff O.
>
> *From:*'[email protected]' via TramsDownUnder [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Monday, 11 September 2023 12:28 PM
> *To:*tramsdownunder@...
> *Subject:* Re: [TramsDownUnder] Re: George Street Sydney
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> IIRC, The ESR platforms were there in the original build, just never actually used.
>
> St James also got (still) unused platforms.
>
> Brian
>
> On Monday, 11 September 2023 at 12:11:42 pm AEST,peterm...@... petermudie100@...> wrote:
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> Ian, How long was the ESR undrerground platform platform construction, with the above street being out of action for some lengthy time?
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> On Monday, 11 September 2023 at 08:42:02 UTC+10 Ian Saxon wrote:
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> They complained about the Government digging up George Street for
> the light rail.
>
> Here is photo of George Street being dug up for the Town Hall
> underground railway station in the late 1920’s.
>
> Regards,
> Ian
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> img229.jpg
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