Potts Hill railway line
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| Potts Hill railway line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Owner | Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board | ||
| Locale | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Department of Railways | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 11 November 1912 | ||
| Closed | 27 April 1966 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 1.0 kilometre | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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The Potts Hill railway line was a short branch line serving the pumping station at the Potts Hill Reservoirs in the Sydney suburb of Potts Hill. It was owned by the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board and carried passenger trains.[1] After closure, the tracks were lifted.[2]
The branch left the Main South line at a junction just north of Regents Park station.[3] It proceeded south, crossing Amy Street, afterwards heading south-east at the end of Regents Park Hotel. After following the water supply channel, it crossed over the Enfield goods lines and terminated at a loop at the Potts Hill pumping station.[2][4]