Comments on: Hunting the remains of the Spencer Street Station subway

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 01:26:54 +0000

There was also a pistol range under the old Spencer Street platforms, where some station staff were trained in pistol use back in the 70’s and even later, and railway investigation officers did annual re assessments there also. Victoria Police also used it at times, if they could not gain a spot at their own range.

There were also 2 jail type cells for ticket examiners and investigation officers to use for railway offenders, but they ended up as storerooms due to their location being too far from the offices of RIO’s, and also had no air conditioning.

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 02:40:24 +0000

In reply to ben. Unfortunately I don't have any photos, but I wonder if it was from Spencer Street Station, or from the Victorian Railways head office down the street.

By: ben

ben — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 05:39:46 +0000

I have an old door which I was told when I brought it, that it was the old counting room door where they use to pay the workers. looks like an timber door on the outside but on the inside is covered in steel with a multi point rivers lock. looking for some info or pics to verify.

By: Listening to the sound of my own voice - Waking up in Geelong

Listening to the sound of my own voice - Waking up in Geelong — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 05:06:08 +0000

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By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:44:13 +0000

In reply to Rohan. I used to think the same thing before Covid, but with peak hour crowding gone for the time being, the pressing need for it has also gone.

By: Rohan

Rohan — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 13:18:30 +0000

Yes they should reopen the underground subway at Southern Cross Station to Wurundjeri Way and Little Collins Street and to Bourke Street and they should do redevelopment and upgrade the subway at Southern Cross Station

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 02:18:59 +0000

In reply to Matthew. Thanks for that extra info on the subway - I omitted mentioning the Mail Exchange connection and pistol range because I didn't have anything definitive on them.

By: History of the Spencer Street Station subway - Waking up in Geelong

History of the Spencer Street Station subway - Waking up in Geelong — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:32:08 +0000

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By: Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 08:58:36 +0000

The northern subway also had access across Spencer St into the basement of the Mail Exchange (which was the GPO at the time this tunnel was built). I believe at the western end of the northern subway there was a pistol range.

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:50:43 +0000

In reply to andrew. Spot on - the Savoy Hotel exit had stairs and a decommissioned escalator. As did the southern exit that emerged in the ground level of MMBW House. I've got some more detail around the shops in the station subway itself, but that's for a blog post coming up next week. :-)