Honestly, this is another one of those railway stations that really doesn't impress me all that…read moremuch. Okay, I'm not necessarily going to say that it is a particularly bad station, but it really doesn't have any character that the older stations have, nor does it have the convenience of many of the newer stations. Okay, it is probably more utilitarian than anything, but these 60s stations really don't impress me all that much.

I wouldn't consider this station to be all that aesthetic, but then again, that certainly has a lot…read moreto do with it being one of those station that happened to have appeared on the scene when railway stations were more about function as opposed to form. The other thing was that this place wasn't staffed all that much, yet, the thing is that it still have facilities which I could use, so it certainly gets points for that.

Once you arrive here you are basically in Melbourne's leafy foothills. Okay, not all trains along…read morethis line reach this station, but most do, though if you are planning on heading further north then, unfortunately, you may have to get off the train here and wait for the next one to come along. Still, as a station, it really isn't too bad, though it does feel like one of those rather unappealing 60s types. Yet, it is staffed and does have facilities, so that is a good thing.

This is basically a university station, namely because it happens to be located right next to a…read moreuniversity. Okay, the trains don't always stop here, and there isn't all that much in the way of facilities, expect for the shopping mall that happen to be located beneath it, and it is a pretty cool shopping mall as well. Oh, and the station buildings are also quite nice.

Like most train stations in Melbourne Glenferrie Station is packed in peak times. CBD workers and…read moreschool children clog the station and the train carriages in the morning and afternoon. The station suffers from enormous numbers of school kids and students from Swinburne, but it isn't really a problem until you get onto the trains. The Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein lines all come through here so to get to another destination you'll have to head further in and then transfer to another train line. During the late nights watch out for crowds around Cheers and Room the local hot spots. I'm not aware of any problems but it's always good to note that there are people drinking in venues close by.

This station has certainly been done up quite a lot, but that has a lot to do with the fact that…read morethey have recently sunk the railway line so that it goes underground, as opposed to going through a level crossing. So, of course, since the station is next door, it was also a good idea to update it, and they have certainly done a pretty awesome job there. Yeah, they certainly have put a lot of effort into making a new, and quite functional, station.

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.