DUDLEY (BURWOOD) COLLIERY BRANCH
27-4-2013
G'day foamers, last weekend a free afternoon following a late friends birthday allowed me the opportunity to go take a look at a former coal line in Newcaslte thats long been on my to do list.
This branch junctioned off the Belmont line just north of Whitebridge at, not surprisingly, Dudley Junction, then leading a curvey course through local suburbs to the colliery.
Sadly, time was short and only so much could initially be seen, however a follow up visit, including walk, is already being organised
Sadly, time was short and only so much could initially be seen, however a follow up visit, including walk, is already being organised
The above map from Google Earth was what we initially used for our visit. Unfortunately we are not quite sure of where the line ran in the Whitebridge area.
Presumably a bridge or short tunnel exists under all this growth on Burwood Road.
Then And Now
Its hard to imagine the activity that once went on in what is now a football field.
The two photos above compare shots, the earlier one being courtesy of the State Library of NSW.
The two photos above compare shots, the earlier one being courtesy of the State Library of NSW.
