I looked at the departure board while waiting for the train today morning and I was like "something is odd"... Only then I realised Keon Park is back on the list of stops!

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Lol!

Very interesting station and also definitely A Very Hot Topic about the residents that lived very close to the train station

@kiranreddy1149

Ай бұрын

I think to be fair the Government will buy back any of the apartments that were bought before the plans were announced so hopefully those residents can take that option if they don't want to deal with the train station.

@tonydarcy7475

Ай бұрын

I actually think the government handled it quite well. I live in the area and even before that complex was built (which was only maybe 5 years ago), there were a lot of rumours about that crossing going soon and about how it had to be a skyrail as underground wasn't feasible, so they should've known it was happening sooner or later. Even knowing this the government has still offered to buy them back, so the owners really have nothing to complain about - if you don't like it, take the buy back and then buy another apartment that isn't built on a rail line.

While waiting for your train, you can play table tennis with the residents. Their balcony is the net.

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Haha

Small world. I went out to East Pakenham today, and wasn't even aware of Keon Park's opening until I saw this video. Might go there myself if there's enough time.

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

There U go!

Those residents in the apartment block are not happy. Complaints about the noise from announcements, trains and lighting..That is why the news crew was there. Interesting to see what happens.

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Ahhh that makes sense

@tigermastr1021

Ай бұрын

Yeah it was on 7 news! I do wonder why Keon Park was made a Skyrail instead of a trench

@ohisww

Ай бұрын

I live nearby , those units started about 2017 and were completed roughly 2021. Delayed during lockdown.. Railway started last year. Those people really have been screwed. Their value of unit would be divided by 2, and it's impractical to stay there with noise and lighting.

@babyboomertwerkteam5662

Ай бұрын

News crew never cared about Coburg, Moreland, Rosanna skyrails also all very close to residential buildings. And I strongly doubt the nosie is significantly more given the apartment was already right next to the train line.

@James.Jacks0n

Ай бұрын

Keon Park Station has been scheduled to be a skyrail station for years, they should have done some research before buying.

6:01 "not sure what exactly what was said". The report was about the locals in those apartments that you mentioned earlier in the video, they are complaining about privacy, noise etc as the station is now so close to them, when it was nowhere as close previously.

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Yes found out later in the day

thank god this would make getting to school and work (hopefully in the not so distant future) so much easier.

Splendid! 👍🏻🤩👍🏻

I still remember use Keon park before its closure, I took some videos and pics, I also took a pic of one of the old signalling lights, which was the tracks for the Mernda service but it was on the traffic lights side so I believe it haven't been 100% used

The new stations are great but I dont know why they persist with the plastic buttons that make up the orange and yellow tactile line on the platforms. Within just a couple of years half of them will be broken and end up on the tracks. There are stainless steel ones at some stations but they need a better solution.

I don't drive a car, so living right near a train station would be ideal for someone like me. I'm probably in the minority with that though, it's probably noisy but tbh that's the trade-off with living near public transport.

@mathewferstl7042

Ай бұрын

Comparable to living next to a busy arterial without any of the benefits

@zoomosis

Ай бұрын

I used to live about 100 metres away from a railway line years ago. The worst thing was the regular train horns. Especially at 4:30am. The sound of freight trains got old quickly too, but at least back then they only ran during the day. Living right next to a station might be convenient but in addition to the sound of trains there can often be extra noise from the PA system. Also a lot of light pollution, and even noisy passengers on the platforms. Even living 5 minutes walk away makes a big difference to how peaceful it is.

Most of the stations rebuilt as part of level crossing removal projects are mostly the same with some minor differences to the art. Love the tours of stations opening and would pay a visit myself

Great filming man :)

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Cheers!

aww i miss when the 902 would be delayed by the boom gates and give us time to go to the bus stop

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Lol

5:24 "9:59 BEPPING" 🤣

I want to have a look around the station today. It is a very nice design for the station.

Even the train drivers slow down to look into the apartments.😅

@StrayaTrains

23 күн бұрын

Lol

Never heard of Keon park before 😅 thanks for the interesting video!

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Cheers :)

Yay! The station finally opened!

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Exciting :)

@JBoy328

Ай бұрын

@@StrayaTrains Yeah!

Awesome video!😁

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Cheers

Keon Park now that it's been grade separated looks rather cool I must admit (I live further up the Mernda line and was curious to when this station would open). I'll be checking this station out in the near future for sure

I remember waiting 5 minutes at Keon Park station back in 2018 since trains were more frequent in both directions during the peak.

Awesome video Mate I was at new Keon park station opening yesterday as well the design of the station is great almost like Preston station and the tiles of dark green and light green patterns on the wall is really cool.Hopefully landscapes and car park and new footpaths will be better when it’s completed can’t wait 😊👍🚉

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@hassansayyab1194

Ай бұрын

@@StrayaTrainsYou’re welcome mate 😊

Nice

Home so close 30cm from tain travel track teens will jump on early!

All the information on futue works should be available from level crossing removal project. A second lift is planned, PSO office, shared user paths in the forecourt, 44,000 plants for landscaping, and final sealing of station footprint, plus other ammenities.

you said it looked bland on the platform and colourful on the groundside. In the early days one of the objections was that the groundside would become unappealing and attract rubbish and riff-raff. Attention was given to pretty things up and add amenities such as seats and ball game courts and so on. Imagine if this was done in the ‘70s with bland concrete with rubbish blowing around. See how it goes. Canterbury looks bland with concrete carpark below. That was to remove the ground level crossing at Canterbury Road, there were probably steep grades. The grade separation was finished in 1968. The newsagent in Maling Rd used to display the old station photos, not sure if it still does.

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Rather interesting!

Wow that looks about 1000x more expensive than the ugly old shack that used to be there.

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Lol, yes

was unique as it was both level crossing and skyrail

Im going to Keon over the weekend

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Enjoy!

Funny that you say the station seems overly close to the nearby apartments. The residents are none too happy and this was why the news crews were there. Channel Nine story: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e6SaypmbqdTFppM.htmlsi=vpHdX2_xgF41rVMB

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info

the people in the apartments arent mad about the train station, theyre mad that they have to live in an industrial estate lol

How fast do you edit a video?! That's some insane time management skills.

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Thanks. About an hour

Straya why was EDI Comeng Set 553M-1127T-554M Scrapped?

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Not sure

Of course metro is running late. Nothing new there 😂

Random question, this isn’t related to this video but what is the longest station name?

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Flemington Racecourse or Upper Ferntree Gully depending on if spaces count

@hilarybadger1231

Ай бұрын

@@StrayaTrains spaces don’t count, and also what is the shortest? My guess is Bell

Is this the station 2 feet from peoples houses

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Yes

Great coverage on the new station even though it’s perhaps a little controversial 😅. Just wondering would you still like paypal donations

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Thanks. And yes, that would be much appreciated :)

@iainhughes4630

Ай бұрын

@@StrayaTrains just did :)

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Received. Thankyou. Much appreciated :)

What’s up with the annoying flickering indicator board?…… ⚛️☮️🌏

@reubenab6005

Ай бұрын

refresh rate not lining up with the fps i believe

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

As mentioned just due to frame rate. The PIDs were working as per normal

Rank the train lines from worst to best

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video idea

Also what's with the Xtrapolis horn

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

What do you mean?

@YoussefPlayzz

Ай бұрын

he means that it looks like the Siemens one

@kenodbogoda9546

Ай бұрын

Yeah it sounds like a Siemens horn

@YoussefPlayzz

Ай бұрын

@@kenodbogoda9546 cause they got replaced