More myki readers added to the down platform at Albion station
This is the second attempt to make myki handle crowds of passengers touching off each evening - the original four readers were supplemented by an additional two readers towards the end of the initial rollout.
7 February 2015 08:16 AMViewed 650 times
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In album: Myki
TPWS fitted to signal ALB543 on the suburban tracks at Albion
7 February 2015 08:18 AMViewed 879 times
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In album: TPWS in suburban Melbourne
EDI Comeng 377M arrives into Albion on an up service
7 February 2015 08:19 AMViewed 747 times
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In album: Metro Trains Melbourne - Northern group
Metro branded 'Rubbish dumping is illegal' sign at St Albans
7 February 2015 08:30 AMViewed 754 times
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In album: Signage at Melbourne stations
Stairs and ramps leading up to platform 1 at St Albans
7 February 2015 08:30 AMViewed 585 times
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In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
Pebblecrete station building on platform 2 and 3 at St Albans
7 February 2015 08:31 AMViewed 569 times, 89 times this year)
In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
Original platform 1 still in place across the Main Road level crossing
Use until the early-2000s by V/Line trains - it was replaced by the current platform 1 as part of the Watergardens extension. The original platform 2 was replaced by platform 2 and 3 back in the 1950s.
7 February 2015 08:31 AMViewed 712 times
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In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
Passengers waiting for a citybound train on platform 1 at St Albans
7 February 2015 08:32 AMViewed 2055 times
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In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
Up end of the platforms at St Albans
7 February 2015 08:32 AMViewed 568 times, 111 times this year)
In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
Down end of the platforms at St Albans
7 February 2015 08:33 AMViewed 503 times
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In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
Siemens train arrives into St Albans with an up service
7 February 2015 08:33 AMViewed 3853 times
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In album: Metro Trains Melbourne - Northern group
Freshly refurbished bogie beneath a Siemens train
7 February 2015 08:34 AMViewed 1707 times
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In album: Melbourne suburban bits and pieces
Up end of platforms 2 and 3 at St Albans
7 February 2015 08:35 AMViewed 567 times
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In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
Signals 20 and 22 for up trains departing St Albans platforms 2 and 3 respectively
7 February 2015 08:35 AMViewed 612 times
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Looking down platform 2 and 3 at St Albans
With platform 1 sitting on stilts on the opposite side
7 February 2015 08:35 AMViewed 597 times
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In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
Departure end of platform 3 at St Albans station
Until the extension to Watergardens every suburban train had to terminate here - the stabling sidings are beside the main line
7 February 2015 08:35 AMViewed 1093 times
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In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
Dead end platform 3 at St Albans station
7 February 2015 08:37 AMViewed 2502 times
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In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
PSO pod on the platform at St Albans station
7 February 2015 08:37 AMViewed 787 times
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In album: Protective Services Officers
Station entrance opposite the dead end platform 3 at St Albans
7 February 2015 08:38 AMViewed 785 times
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In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
Waiting room at St Albans station
7 February 2015 08:38 AMViewed 721 times
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Customer service counter at St Albans station
7 February 2015 08:40 AMViewed 624 times
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In album: Melbourne stations and infrastructure
Magnetically latched emergency gate at the Main Road level crossing in St Albans
Installed in a vain attempt to stop people walking around the closed level crossing gates and into the path of trains
7 February 2015 08:40 AMViewed 770 times
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In album: Level crossings
Push buttons to release the magnetically latched emergency gate at the Main Road level crossing in St Albans
Installed in a vain attempt to stop people walking around the closed level crossing gates and into the path of trains
7 February 2015 08:40 AMViewed 741 times
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In album: Level crossings
Another pedestrian races across the level crossing as a stopping train approaches
No wonder so many people are killed at the Main Road level crossing in St Albans!
7 February 2015 08:46 AMViewed 1257 times
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In album: Accidents and dimwits