Talk:Southern Cross Station

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Contents 1 Rumour 2 photo of new entry signage 3 Completion date 4 Telstra Dome 5 Train Platforms 6 Image prior to redevelopment

[edit] Rumour

Where'd the rumor come from? I haven't heard of it before. Ambivalenthysteria 11:15, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Unfortunately there aren't very many sources, that's why it's only a rumour: I'll move it here until some more research can be done. Hypernovean 11:19, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Hey, I'm not objecting to it being there - it was mentioned a rumor after all. :) I'm simply curious. Ambivalenthysteria 11:21, 23 Apr 2004 (UTC)

There is rumoured to be a now disused World War II bunker underneath the station.

Only source I can find is [1]. Maybe if you could get in touch with one of the construction workers at SSS they might know. Somebody in the WWW 02:29, 14 Dec 2004 (UTC)

[edit] photo of new entry signage

Any chance of someone getting a photo of the new big entry signage that went up this morning? Ambi 13:22, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Secondly, as of July 2004? This article really does need some attention. Ambi 12:16, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

I've put a new photo in, though the colour in it's a bit off... I might try and get a better one. --Evan C 03:08, 26 February 2006 (UTC)

Better one now :) --Evan C 16:43, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Completion date

"expected to be completed in mid-2006, in time for the 2006 Commonwealth Games". As the Games are in the first quarter of 2006, this is a chronological impossibility. Nurg 23:03, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

The true fact of the case is that the platforms and the station are going to be at a usable level but not finished. Second the only real area open in the Northern shopping section may be the coach termial

• True. The retail section has been a lower priority than the actual platform/station/roof work. As that is now almost complete, emphasis should switch towards the retail area. ComaDivine 05:56, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

• • This article from The Age (7/5/06) might have some useful information about the shopping precinct that could be worked into the article. --131.172.4.45 01:20, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Telstra Dome

Unless there are any protests I am going to change the information in reference to the Telstra Dome to accurately reflect it's capacity. It has a max seating capacity of 74,000 with the standard for AFL matches being 56,347. This will also coincide with the information found in the relevant Wiki article. Shumway 13:00, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

Telstra Dome is not part of Southern Cross Station. I don't believe this level of information belongs in the article. Merely mentioning the stadium is adjacent should be enough. --ozzmosis 19:21, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

I have fixed this. --ozzmosis 22:07, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Train Platforms

Do Alamein, Williamstown and Sandringham lines go through Southern Cross because someone has changed it saying change at the interchange stations further out. And what is with the 15 platform 22 track business. Is there really 22? I hope someone is not counting the tracks where Telstra Dome currently is. The info is probably right but I just want to double check. Lakeyboy 11:28, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

The majority of Alamein and Williamstown services do not go through Southern Cross, but they should be listed anyway, as numerous peak services do travel through. A smaller number of Sandringham services do go via the loop, but it should be listed all the same.

The 22 tracks idea could well come from the fact that there are a number of tracks between platforms (eg; Pl 4 and 5, Pl 10 and 11), in addition to two non-platform tracks on the far-west edge of the station. --Evan C (Talk) 14:22, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Sandringham trains go through the loop (inc. Southern Cross) ONLY for weekend services. 220.238.58.47 00:13, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image prior to redevelopment

It would be really good to get an image of the station prior to its redevelopment. If anyone has an old photo floating around or if there are any other free use images that could be tracked down that would be awesome! Tinkstar1985 09:26, 4 June 2007 (UTC)