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Australia / Re: Rail Services to Perth 1955
« on: Sunday 19 May 24 04:04 BST (UK) »
Back in 1955, the train journey between Melbourne and Perth took approximately 2 days and 5 hours. However, there were transfers involved. Travelers departed from Southern Cross station in Melbourne and arrived at Perth via Adelaide Parklands.
The Trans-Australian Railway, which began in 1917, radically shortened travel and communication time.
Mail delivery from Adelaide to Perth was cut by two days, and eastbound travelers who took the train arrived in Melbourne three days earlier than those making the journey by ship
The Trans-Australian Railway, which began in 1917, radically shortened travel and communication time.
Mail delivery from Adelaide to Perth was cut by two days, and eastbound travelers who took the train arrived in Melbourne three days earlier than those making the journey by ship