At track level this new work included the widening-out of the tunnel over a length of just 50 feet but on the opposite side of the track and entirely separated from the original station by about 90 feet of narrow tunnel. The southern side of the tunnel was scalloped out by 2ft; this and a 3ft platform projecting out towards the track allowed for an overall platform length of 225ft.

A more detailed appraisal of the stations at Floriana can be found here.

Floriana’s official stations were often eschewed in favour of boarding at guard hut No.1, located where the tunnel finally gave out into the open air at Notre Dame ditch near Portes des Bombes. Not every train stopped at Floriana, particularly at off-peak hours. At other times it was a request stop only.

It was the scene of numerous accidents and at least two fatalities. The latter were in virtually identical circumstances, an apprentice from the technical school in Hamrun sought to take a shortcut and jump to the platform from a moving train not scheduled to stop there. They were dreadfully crushed between carriages and the tunnel wall.