STRATFORD LINE

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1932, Page 3

STRATFORD LINE

INCREASE IN. TRAFFIC

LINK WITH MAIN TRUNK

V " /STRATFORD, October 29

Information lias bten received by the mayor, Mr P. Tuompson, that ex teiisive improvements aud alterations are to be made to the ' Stratord railway. yardand tracks, in t iqw of the exti'a'‘traffic which will have to be bandied"through' the opening of the Stratford Main Trunk linp.^ A. is’ to at the corner of Cilia and Juliet Streets

where tfie present branch line jo.ns main line. Trains frpm the south to be run over the Stratford Alain Trunk line will come, into the station and then hack a distance of .about a quarter oSf a dflile to the triangle and move put iepst. Trains'' arriving 'from the east and proceeding south will join the main line at the triangle and then back to the station. Y, A doable track iN to b? constructed op the north side of the station for a distance W>f a' quarter of a mile, and fV s ■ •‘ll p-.-Vt jn connection with,the extra shunting; that/will be necessary, unci will relieve the already congested Station yard,, which will b) s b be re arranged. , ~0 The Rai iDepartmpn't does'"not intend to institute through passenger ■/nrvjpp «f A,, the Stratford Main Trunk line until ihe new. .year. Special, trains to' ,be run from Tonmaruniiil for the Stretford' show and the ’Stratford rages will be run by the Public Works Dengrtmenit, the Railways Department having made the rolling-stock avail-;.ahle-0. ; .-•>•>