In a way this is a major suburban railway station, namely because it happens to be a stop for the…read moreV/Line trains as well as a number of the suburban trains (well, actually all of the suburban trains that head along this line). It is basically a fully serviced railway station, and quite accessible as well, though I'm not entirely sure if it actually sports restrooms (a lot of them don't, and when they do it happens to be locked). Still, trains are reasonably frequent along here.

Essendon Junction does not have a lot to offer, but it does provide a train station (Craigieburn…read moreLine), tram stop (rout 59), bus depot (many routes), 7 Eleven, a couple of bars and a cafe. Essendon station has a lot of parking, but fills early. It is also close to Windy Hill, if you happen to need to go there for some reason.

Checked in here for the Yarraville street festival…read more I had a good time here for the festival, I do enjoy the area, walking around the streets lots of stalls and people everywhere. The whole community gets involved and it was nice to see. Went and checked it out and was there for about an hour, had some food to eat (not to overally pricey) and a couple of drinks. A good festival and nice to check out. But runs once a year.

Well, so far so good - I haven't been mugged, offered drugs or asked for change! The trains come…read moreand go (sometimes on time too!) and the ticket machines work.

One of the good things about this station is that they have since opened it up on weekends, so now…read morethe train always stops here. That is probably a good thing, due to all of the apartments that have now gone up in the area. The station, well, I quite like it, namely because it reminds me a lot of some of the London Stations that I have visited (particularly Westminster). Mind you, I've never seen much of a need to get off the train here, but as a station, it is still pretty good.

Long barrier queues in peak hour, limited food oprtions, and in need of more Myki machines…read more Closed on weekends, Flagstaff Station specialises in deliveing the 9-5 crowd to heir offices. Great access to Melbourne's court precinct and flagstaff gardens.

Okay, while this station is quite nice, I should note that not all trains stop here, though that…read morereally only occurs during the day. However, the architecture does reflect a rather nice beauty about the place, if it wasn't for the fact that it has a complete lack of restrooms, though I have come to expect that from stations such as these. It isn't a major station, so I guess I should give it credit for that.

Honestly, I sort of expected a lot more from what happens to be a major interchange station. Okay,…read moreit is quite large, and quite a few trains do pass through here as well, however, a part of me felt that this station was, well, somewhat lacking. Okay, maybe it had something to do with the station being located in Sunshine, so yeah, there does happen to be that. Otherwise, yeah, this place wasn't really all that great.

Your average train station with bus interchanges. You can top off your myki at the machines and…read moresuch. There is one waiting area and the station provides benches at the platforms when you're waiting for your train.

Plenty Valley Westfield hosts your usual range of fashion, food and chain stores. It is a welcomed…read moreaddition to the Mill Park, South Morang and Doreen area where houses are popping up all over the place and the population swells fast. It is not a large enough complex to attract attention from those out of the area, but for locals it answers their everyday shopping needs. I discovered Plenty Valley when I worked in the area. For me it was not the big names Safeway, Aldi, Target, Kmart and JB Hifi that attracted me here, nor the standard range of fashion chain stores and chain cafes but a surprisingly good range of cheap home ware and gift shops. I was able to pop down to Plenty Valley on my lunch break, grab some sushi as well as an interesting clock for a friends birthday, its that type of place. Easy to navigate and shop in. If you live in the area you know Plenty Valley, so why are you reading this review- go shopping!

While I'm not the biggest fan of sea-travel (if you can call cruising across Port Phillip Bay sea…read moretravel) the Williamstown Ferry was a great, relaxing afternoon. It takes about 45 minutes each way and costs about $40 return but this scenic route gave us a great view of the CBD skyline from afar and enough of an escape from the city to be more than worthwhile. WIlliamstown is quaint and with plenty of alfresco dining it's a good place to venture for a lazy meal in the sunshine. The lady taking our booking over the phone had a bit of trouble adapting to us wanting to be picked up at Southbank and not in the City which led to the captain cruising straight past us so keep the number handy to avoid being stranded. A quick phone call and he turned to starboard faster than you can say shiver me timbers. In short, a great afternoon cruise with friendly crew and it was more than worthwhile.

Live in Melbourne? Why haven't you done this yet?! It took me a couple of years to finally get…read morearound to taking the Williamstown Ferry service, and boy, am I ever glad I did. It ranks up there as one of my all-time favourite outings with my boyfriend in Melbs. What's so great about it? It's just an overpriced ferry, right? Wrong, my friends, wrong. The ferry is so special because it shows you a completely and utterly different view of the city than you'd normally get. Sure, you may have been to Ponyfish Island a zillion times; you might even has ponyed up (see what I did there?) and gone paddle-boarding or canoeing on the Yarra. But there's nothing quite like gliding by the whole of Southbank in your very own boat. (Well, one with other passengers on it, mind.) Past the glorious views of Eureka Tower and the Immigration Museum, past Scienceworks, towards Williamstown... You'll zoom by people cycling along the river, past expensive condos and stacked containers alike, heading for the open sea (or close enough), dodging tugboats and watching enormous ships pulling in to dock. The Yarra's maritime life is alive and well, and you'll get to see all of it. Alighting in Williamstown, you couldn't be in a more convenient place to enjoy a gelato and a wander in the sunshine (time it for their market, or hope the Sea Shepherd boats are docked so you can take a gander). Back on the train to the CBD, or back on the ferry home? I know what I'd choose.

Sometimes I wonder why they completely revamp a station in which relatively few trains actually…read morestop at. Well, this just happens to be one of those stations, namely because it seems that more trains shoot past here as express trains as opposed to actually stop, though I should note that a lot of these trains do happen to be V-Line. Anyway, this station has been completely revamp, though possibly also because there happens to be railyards to one side, so they do need to get the passengers across it somehow.