View Rozelle Bay, Annandale to Dulwich Hill by Tram in a larger map Tram from Jubilee Park to Dulwich Hill (14 April 2014)Following rerouting and brick construction during WW1 to meet the demand from the war effort, the freight line from Darling Harbour to Dulwich Hill opened on 23 January 1922. The freight line was closed in stages, the Lilyfield to Central section in 1996 and in 2009, delivery of cereal to the Mungo Scott Mill ceased. A light rail service from Central to Wentworth Park opened in August 1997 and it was extended to Lilyfield in August 2000 (Source: Metropolitan Goods railway line From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Goods_railway_line viewed 14 April 2014.) Light rail was extended to Dulwich Hill Station in2014.
On 14 April 2014, we caught the tram from the Jubilee Park Stop, in Glebe, and to Dulwich Hill. On the return journey a woman boarded the tram with her folding bicycle. She informed us that bicycles can be brought onto trams, if there is room, and there is no charge. However, Cyclists need to secure their bicycles and sit near them, presumeably to alight if the tram fills. Sadly the cycleway and greenway along the tramline has not been constructed. We alighted at Marion Street, did our shopping at Market Town and caught the 370 Bus back to Annandale. |
Leichhardt to Cooks River by folding Bicycle (9 January 2010)View Leichhardt to the Cooks River by Cycle in a larger map |
Shady Pocket Park, Petersham
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Detour along a shady path in Summer Hill
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Historic Railway Bridge
Cooks River to Iron Cove Greenway -www.greenway.org.au |
Summer Hill
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Disused Railway line and Mungo Scott Flour Mill (proposed site for extension of Light Rail)9 January 2010 "The Summer Hill flour mill was built circa 1922, utilising the north-south goods railway line that was constructed during World War 1. The silos were added from the 1950s onwards. The flour mill has been owned by various companies, including Mungo Scott, and Goodman Fielder, and then Allied Mills. [5] In October 2007, the mills were sold to a developer, EG Funds Management, who plans to redevelop the mill site into a residential and commercial precinct.[9]" - Wikipedia "The Master Plan places much importance on extending the light rail line as a way of alleviating traffic but this alone is not a solution and, in any case, the light rail extension is by no means guaranteed. Similarly, it can not be assumed that the bulk of new residents will choose to use the existing heavy rail line in preference to their cars. Regrettably, for the foreseeable future, the only way to accommodate a population increase of the magnitude likely to result from the twin developments of McGill St and the Mungo Scott Mills is a major expansion of road capacity and this is just not possible." - NoM - McGill Street Precinct Master Plan (November 25, 2009 ashfield.nsw.greens.org.au) Light rail … plus a greenway corridor for cyclists, walkers and wildlife...In addition to light rail services, the Rozelle line corridor should also be used as a cycle route, linking bike paths along the Cooks River in the south with those at Iron Cove to the north. - www.ecotransit.org.au Cooks River to Iron Cove Greenway - www.greenway.org.au Map: |
Hoskins Park
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Gates at the top of public walkway steps
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Cooks River9 January 2010 Cooks River to Iron Cove Greenway -www.greenway.org.au |
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