Yarraman Railway Station (Noble Park)

Smaller station near Dandenong. Make sure you have your fare or card validated in Melbourne.

Saw a bogan get on at Yarraman who probably hadn't bothered to top up or validate correctly. Roving teams of transit inspectors get on and off regularly. Five of them stood over this guy for 15 minutes. He was squirming with all the excuses in the world. Eventually, I think, they dropped it, then walked away.

This is a good thing because in Adelaide many people of the same 'ilk', don't validate if they aren't travelling into town, because they know that their odds of seeing an inspector at a suburban station are low. These spot checks are a welcome sight.