The northern suburbs of Preston, Thornbury, Alphington and Reservoir are serviced by two railways today. But did you know that a third was proposed and nearly constructed in the 1950s?
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MORE INFORMATION
Blog post: https://maps.philipmallis.com/alphington-to-east-preston-railway/
Newsrail article by Ian Cook: https://web.archive.org/web/20200407065849/https://arhsvic.org.au/media/com_hikashop/upload/newsrail_december_20144.jpg
My website: https://philipmallis.com
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SOURCES
https://philam.github.io/videonotes/alphingtoneastprestonrailway
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I acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which this video was filmed, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people. I pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and their extensive and continuing connection to land, water and country.