RAILWAY TIME-TABLE ALTERATIONS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1843, 19 November 1897, Page 6

RAILWAY TIME-TABLE ALTERATIONS.

DUNEDIN ■ INVERCARGILL SECTION. The traffic managers of the DunedinInvercargill section of the railways have for some time been considering the matter of altering the running of the trains so as to provide a faster through service. A timetable has now been compiled, and sanctioned by the authorities, which meets with the requirements, and should give general satisfaction. The new running will come into operation on December 1. The following are the principal features : The train now leaving Dunedin at 8.5 will leave at 8 a.m., and arrive at Balclutha at 11; leave Balclutha at 11.40, and arrive at Clinton at 1.15 p.m., stopping at all intermediate stations. The express train will leave Dunedin at 9 5 a.m., arrive at Clinton at 12.10; leave Clinton at 12.30, and arrive at Invercargill at 3 30 p.m. A new train will leave Invercargill at 10 a.m., and arrive at Clinton at 1.25 p.m., stopping at all stations. The express will leave Invercargill at 11.15 a.m., arrive at Clinton at 1.45 ; leave Clinton at 25, and arrive at Dunedin at 5 5 p.m. A train, stopping at all stations, will leave Clinton at 2,15 p.m., and arrive at Dunedin at 7.5 p.m. The express trains both to and from Invercargill will stop at the following stations : Caversham, Mosgiel, Milton, Sterling, Balclutha, Clinton, Waipahi, Pukerau, Gore, Mataura, Edendale, and Woodlands. The morning train from Milton to Lawrence will run five minutes earlier than now throughout. On the Gatlin River branch the Friday trains at 7.30 a.m. and 9.15 a.m. from Balolutha and Owaka respectively will cease to run, and instead trains will run on that day at the same times as on Mondays—namely, leave Balclutha at 11.15 a.m. and leave Owaka at 1 p.m.