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Holmesglen Railway Station
Holmesglen Railway Station is located on the Glen Waverley line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Malvern East, and it opened on A/B/CDFG
The station is directly connected via a walkway to the adjacent Chadstone Campus of Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, with which the station shares its name. There is a pedestrian crossing and an elevated walkway over Warrigal Road.
Holmesglen, westbound view.
History
Holmesglen station opened when the railway line from East Malvern was extended to Glen Waverley.
It is named after the father of Malvern Council at the time of its opening, Councillor L. W. Holmes.
In 1964, the current island platform was provided, when the line between East Malvern and Mount Waverley was duplicated.
On 17 December 1965, the rail bridge near the station was the crime scene of an infamous Melbourne murder.
During June and early July 1991, the station was patrolled 24 hours a day by the former Victoria Transit Patrol department, working in conjunction with local police, as part of the Public Transport Corporation 'Travel Safe' program of the early 1990s.
On 26 July 2000, the station was the site of a collision involving two Comeng train sets.
Comeng Crash - Image: railpictures.net Ian Green
Upgrade
On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $HJ.K million was allocated to upgrade Holmesglen to a Premium Station.
However the upgrade never happened.
The Cache
The cache is not hidden at the posted coordinates.
It is only a short walk away.
Please beware of muggles who may appear suddenly.
You will find the cache nearby, at these coordinates:
S 37° 52.(K-J)(F+C)D E 145° 05.BGC
Checksum S 34 E 21
The cache is a small container.
Inside you will find a stash note, a log book and a pen.
NOTE: BYO Pen - in case mine isn't working.
There is room for small swaps or travel bugs.
bibliography: wikipedia