South Kensington Station

South Kensington (station code: SKN) is a small unmanned railway station with very basic waiting facilities on the Werribee, Sydenham and Williamstown lines in Melbourne, Australia, initially opened in 1891. It is located in Metcard ticketing Zone 1 and has 2 platforms, although 4 tracks pass through the station. Download high resolution version (840x570, 61 KB)From http://metfink. ... Download high resolution version (840x570, 61 KB)From http://metfink. ... The Werribee railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Sydenham railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Williamstown railway line is a suburban railway in Melbourne, Australia. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia (under the moniker Metlink). It is a universal ticket which allows commuters to ride on the citys trains, trams, and buses. ...

The station has a small brick signal box on platform 2, which is normally switched out except when the communications link to Metrol fails. The station is bypassed by Sydenham bound trains except during trackwork on the Werribee line due to the low patronage of the station and also due to that the station only has two platforms. It has a small shelter and a Telstra payphone on platform 2, with a very basic, but larger shelter on platform 1, similar to what is found at most bus stops. A coin-only Metcard vending machine and two validators are located in the subway for access to the platforms. A traditional signal box A signal box or signal cabin (interlocking tower in US) is a building from which railway signals and points may be controlled. ... Melbourne, capital city of the State of Victoria, Australia, has a long history of railway development. ... Telstra Corporation (ASX: TLS) is an Australian telecommunications company under joint public/private ownership, holding a superdominant position in landline telephone services, large share of mobile phone services, domestic consumer (including dial-up access and broadband cable modem, satellite and ADSL services under the BigPond and Hypermax brands) and business... A payphone or pay phone is a public telephone, with payment by inserting money (usually coins) or a debit card (a special telephone card or a multi-purpose card) or credit card before a call is made. ... Bus shelter Center Street Northeast Salem, Oregon A bus stop is a place where a public transport bus stops for the purpose of allowing passengers to board or leave the bus. ... The Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia (under the moniker Metlink). It is a universal ticket which allows commuters to ride on the citys trains, trams, and buses. ...