Public Transport
Doncaster Shoppingtown only has bus for public transport. The bus interchange off Williamsons Road acts as a major hub for transport activity in the Doncaster district. Situated between two rail lines, the only public transport to Westfield Doncaster is bus services.
Throughout the 1970s the Doncaster line was mooted to run down the middle of the Eastern Freeway, with a station at Westfield Doncaster. By 1984 land for the line once it left the freeway had been sold, and by 1991 an independent report investigating construction of the line recommended against it due to the high cost of underground construction. Various plans have also been made for extension of the Balwyn North route 48 tram north to Doncaster. A recent report released by pt4me2 (a local group pushing for rail transit in Manningham) suggests a $5 billion dollar budget for the public transport to make all train services run every 10 minutes and introduce a Doncaster rail line, branching off from Clifton Hill.
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