The forthcoming duplication of the remaining single track section of the Botany line has motivated me to go out and photograph as much as still accessibly possible in 2021.
Last week it was the older bridges in Mascot. At this time, the future of two seem bleak, with the others unknown.
1
Botany Road, Mascot.
Built for double track, with a deck that appears wide enough for two tracks already.
The ARTC website lists no alterations to take place.
2
O'Riordan Street, Mascot
ARTC mentions new and replacement bridges for this location.
3
ARTC mentions new and replacement bridges for this location. Though they both sound to me to be the same.
Unsure how you can have a new bridge here without it actually being a replacement.
This span is historically significant, reports saying that is is the first welded steel railway bridge to be built in New South Wales (1965).
Interesting to note the removal of the advertising (see below) from the south side of the bridge, revealing the old DHL advertising underneath. This has been done since this 2020 Google image, in preparation for the bridge replacement.
The phone number for Wiseman's Signs, who still exist, is in the old seven digit format. These changed to the current eight digits during the 90s.
Google image used as per Google terms and conditions.
4
QANTAS Drive Footbridge.
There has been almost as many reports of this footbridge being removed as there have been Botany line duplication announcements.
It now seems likely that both will finally occur in the near future.
A wee little bonus look at the entrance to Mascot sidings, at the Port Botany end. This will soon be double track.
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