About SideTracked Caches
This cache belongs to the SideTracked series. It is not designed to take you to a magical place with a breath taking view. It's a distraction for the weary traveller, but anyone else can go and find it too. More Information can be found at the SideTracked Website.
About the Station
Opening on 6 January 1880, just over two years after the line from Oakleigh was extended to Dandenong, Clayton station, like the suburb itself, gets its name from the property Clayton Vale, owned by John Clayton in the 1860s and 1870s.[7] The property was located near the present day station.[12][13] The station originally opened as Clayton's Road, with the station receiving its current name, Clayton, in 1890.[7]
In 1971, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the former Clayton Road level crossing, which was located at the Up end of the station.[14]
In 1998, Clayton was upgraded to a Premium Station.[15]
In March 2014, the Victorian State Government announced a grade separation project to replace the Clayton Road level crossing, as well as the Centre Road level crossing, located nearby in the Down direction of the station. This included rebuilding a new Clayton station.[16] In April 2018, the rebuilt station opened, and was built above ground level. It is located along one of the three sections of elevated rail that were built to replace nine level crossings between Caulfield and Dandenong.[17]
In 2018, Clayton station was chosen as one of the stations that would be served by the Suburban Rail Loop. The station will receive a major upgrade, which will involve construction of two new underground platforms, as well as the conversion of the station to a transport superhub.[18] In June 2022, construction began just south of the station, with SRL East expected to open in 2035.[19]
The station is currently served by both the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, which are operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. The station also served by the Gippsland line, which is operated by V/Line.[20]
Information on this page taken from Wikipedia
About the Cache
To find the cache, you first have visit the old Railway Station Shelter.
Answer these questions:
A. Griffiths Bros. train themed brand of tea (number of letters)
B. On the 'Footy Map' of Melbourne, the first letter in the most Eastern Footy Ground's Name
C. Business and Residential sites for sale by auction on Saturday Oct 6th 1CCC.
D. Which line would you take to go to Pic-Nic Station?
Now go outside of the shelter to get a ticket.
E. Day Return Melbourne to Clayton (Not Transferable) 553E8
F. Victorian Railways School term ticket MF
The coordinates are: S 37° 55.ABC , E 145° 07.DEF
The cache is conviently hidden a short walking distance away.
Please be gentle when retrieving the cache!