I would say that this station is in the process of being removed, but it turns out that the station…read moreitself will remain intact, it is just that it will be shifted underground. That, personally, is a pretty cool thing because it means that this old style station will remain, something that I certainly do appreciate. It's quite handy as well, being close to numerous shops, though I do have to admit that there isn't really anything of interest in this part of town.

It's a station. If your train comes, it's working. If it comes on-time, even better…read more Note: Let us know how the on-time bit goes. Most of the time in my experience, not well. Good thing about Mentone Station though is that the desk is manned the whole time. So there's someone to feed you information/direct abuse at.

Well, this is one of the new stations that have been built so that cars don't have to forever wait…read morefor trains to pass, especially during peak services. Like a lot of these new stations this one is actually pretty big, and they certainly do add quite a few facilities to it, including staffed ticket rooms as well as waiting areas. It's pretty impressive, and while I don't remember the previous station, I suspect that it is much, much better than what used to be here.

Ok, it's a train station, not the most exciting thing in the world but this one gets a lot of…read morethings right. Good bicycle access without having to ride on the road, bicycle parking built right into the station buildings, no hard to cross busy roads around the station (the one that would be a problem is closed permanently to cars!), right next to a big park, only 400m from two different schools... the list goes on.

This is sort of a beach side railway station, namely because it is actually a short walk to the…read morebeach. However, it is also quite close to the shops as well, making is a rather convenient beachside location. However, one of the catches is that it does take quite a while to actually get down here, depending on where you happen to live of course. Still, as a railway station, this place certainly does work quite well, and the trains are sort of regular, at least as far as Melbourne trains are concerned.

This is another one of those stations that is unlikely to be around for all that much longer. That…read moreno doubt has to do with them wanting to remove the level crossing. Anyway, the station really isn't all that bad, though it certainly does look pretty old and is in need of a facelift. However, I do like the old buildings, though I suspect that some of them will eventually be knocked down, namely because they are pretty old, even if they have some character.

Old dangerous station where I feel uncomfortable and unsafe. They post unrelated ads on billboard…read moreto. There are safer stations

This is your average train station. It's a hit and miss with friendliness for customer service. One…read moreday I had a helpful staff member, the next day I get a very snarky rude one. It just depends on the luck of the draw. Also, I came one day to see that the lift wasn't working and a queue was forming. There was a sign pointing to a way to my platform, but it wasn't very specific. Fortunately, I followed some passengers to a set of stairs I was not even aware existed and found my way to the right platform. This station is the hub for many connecting bus routes from nearby areas. There are two trains that pass through this station to lead to the city. If you need to find it, it is right next to the Little India section of Dandenong.

And another random railway station that I'm reviewing. Well, random is probably not the best word…read moreto describe this as that would involve me getting off the train just to review a railway station, and that isn't something that I am really all that keen to do. However, this station wasn't too bad. It's been renovated and also quite clean, and near some pretty decent shops as well.

Ahhh. Balaclava. I used to love getting on and off the train at Balaclava station. OKay, not the…read morewalk down or up those long ramps, that could be a bit painful. But getting off at Balaclava always felt a bit like being in a rock video. First a couple of orthodox jews would get off, all dressed in black and wearing those awesome hats they wear. Then a tough old lesbian couple. Then maybe a backpacker or two, and then finally me. And I'd maybe stop for a coffee, listening to the relaxing thunder of the trains passing overhead, and I'd be happy.