The funny thing with this station is that the two stations before it (coming from the city end)…read morelook exactly like this one, but then again I guess railway stations are sort of supposed to look fairly similar so there is that. However, it is quite a nice station, and the trains do pass through here quite regularly which is certainly something that I appreciate. The thing that annoyed me though is the lack of facilities, and by facilities I mean rest rooms. However, there is one nearby so I guess that does make up for the lack of facilities in the station.

All I'm gonna say is that my previous local train station was Dandenong…read more So, it may not have the latest and greatest signs and technology, but I'm happy to be not fearing for my life at 10pm on a Friday night. And it's certainly prettier than most stations. Only bummer is that most Cranbourne/Pakenham lines are express and therefore skip this station.

This is another one of those major terminus stations, and there was a time when the Geelong Train…read morewould pass through here, but ever since the bypass was opened, that no longer happens. Look, the station certainly needs quite a bit of a makeover, but the trains do leave here relatively regularly, and there is a decent bus interchange as well. Oh, and the station is also fully staffed, and also has facilities, despite the fact that they probably need a bit of a makeover as well.

Due to a couple of really cool bars, and coffee shops, I find myself getting off at this station…read morefairly regularly. Mind you, as a station it really isn't all that great, namely because it is of the old sixties style of architecture, and also there really aren't any facilities, so you might need to look elsewhere if you need to go. However, it is reasonably accessible.

Yeah, this station is rather nice, and you can sort of tell that it has been around for a while,…read moreand that it is also a rather major station as well. It is quite close to the shops, which is also a pretty good thing, and the trains are also reasonably frequent, and some of them are express as well, which I certainly do appreciate. Sure, it might not be one of my favourite suburbs in Melbourne, but the station does have some charm, and there is also a bus interchange as well, which also helps.

This station gets pretty packed when the football happens to be on, but that is probably because it…read morehappens to be the closest station to the MCG. Actually, it's pretty packed when there is any major event on in the area, and I have to admit that I have got off the train here pretty often as well. It's a rather nice station though, despite it not being staffed. However, trains are reasonably regular, and there is enough shelter as well to make it workable. Oh, and the nice old buildings are pretty cool as well.

Great way to get the the tennis, cricket or football from Hurstbridge and Mernda. Trains are clean…read morebut sometimes they can be infrequent and slow.

This is another one of those old style railway stations. Actually, I have been through this station…read morequite a number of times since I had a couple of friends that lived down here. While it isn't a major station, the old style wooden buildings, and the walkway, are quite lovely. Mind you, disability access is a little lacking, particularly when it comes to the pedestrian bridge.

This is one of the newer stations that have been built along the Mernda line, where they opened it…read moreup beyond South Morang (and now they need to extend it all the way to Whittlesea). Anyway, they certainly have done quite well with these stations. They are large, spacious, and the trains are reasonably frequent. They are also staffed, which is pretty good, and have facilities as well. Oh, they are also pretty accessible as well. They have certainly come a long way since those rather disappointing stations of the mid-20th Century.

The station that reminds me most of the London underground…read morebut a bit more sleek and modern, the longest of treks, and the station that has the weirdest exit and entry points in all of Australia. Not to mention the 75 degree gradient (I think) escalators. But yes its both bland and utilitarian as Dominic C mentions. It could also serve as a set to a science fiction movie. It's a strange place here.

It does the job by having trains (most of the time) and platforms..... Limited amenities, a long…read moreway underground and really a rather bland utilitarian bit of infrastructure