Southern Sydney Freight Line

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The Southern Sydney Freight Line is a proposed railway line in the south-western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The line would consist of a 30km single track running parallel to the Main South line between Sefton railway station and Macarthur railway station to separate goods trains from passenger trains, and provide direct access for freight services to Chullora, Enfield and Port Botany marshalling yards.

The line would make use of an existing goods track between Ingleburn and Glenfield stations built as part of former Prime Minister Paul Keating's One Nation works in the early 1990s. The line would be built by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), who undertook the Environmental Impact Assessment in 2005, with an estimated budget of $175 million .

At present, a curfew for non-passenger trains operates in the Sydney suburban area during peak hours, restricting the movement of freight in Sydney to off-peak periods. The proposed line would form a dedicated corridor between Port Botany and Macarthur which would allow the movement of freight at any time. The line would allow greater efficiency in both commuter and freight services, and would form an important part in the development of the operations of Port Botany.

[edit] See also

• Railways in Sydney
• CityRail
• CityRail Clearways Project

[edit] External links

• ARTC Homepage
• Southern Sydney Freight Line Project Site
• Southern Sydney Freight Line Project ARTC Press Release
• CityRail Homepage

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