Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Metropolitan Goods Lines

Rail network which allowed freight trains to move throughout metropolitan Sydney independent of the passenger train network. 

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Sydney's Metropolitan Goods Lines

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The Metropolitan Goods Lines, which spread throughout the Sydney suburbs from 1916 onwards, have played a key role in the industrialization of the city and the development of many suburbs. While some of these lines have become disused, others have been repurposed as light rail for the contemporary city.