Act No. 13, 1909.
An Act to provide for the closing of certain
level-crossings on the Government Railways,
and the substitution therefor of bridges,
subways, and other works ; to declare certain
portions of such bridges, subways, and works
to be public thoroughfares ; and for purposes
consequent thereon or incidental thereto.
[14th
December, 1909.]
B
E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with
the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative
Assembly of New South W a l e s in Parliament assembled, and by the
authority of the same, as follows:—
1. This Act m a y be cited as the " R a i l w a y s Crossings Act,
1000."
2. The Chief Commissioner for R a i l w a y s and T r a m w a y s m a y
close the several level-crossings over the Government R a i l w a y s
described in the first column of the Schedule to this Act.
E
On
On and after the publication in the Gazette of a notification
by the said Chief Commissioner that a n y such level-crossing is closed
under the authority of this Act, all rights-of-way on and over such
crossing shall be extinguished.
3. In a n y case where, by the said Schedule, works are to be
constructed in substitution for a level-crossing, the said Chief
Commissioner shall, before closing such level-crossing, provide and open
for public traffic the bridge or subway and other works mentioned
in the second column of the said Schedule, and set opposite to the
description of the said level-crossing, with suitable curves, grades, and
connections with thoroughfares.
So much of the lands comprising such bridge, subway, and works
as is not within the lines of the boundary fences of a Government
r a i l w a y is hereby declared to be a public thoroughfare.
SCHEDULE.
Level
Crossings
to be
closed.
North Coast L i n e :—
I n t h e p a r i s h of Concord, in t h e c o u n t y of C u m b e r ­
l a n d : T h a t p a r t of P a r r a m a t t a - r o a d , N o r t h S t r a t h field, t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a level a t seven
m i l e s s i x t y - n i n e c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
N o r t h Coast L i n e :—
I n the parish of H u n t e r ' s H i l l , in the c o u n t y
of C u m b e r l a n d : T h a t p a r t of
Constitution-road,
.Meadow B a n k , t h a t c r e s s e s t h e r a i l w a y line on a
level a t e l e v e n m i l e s t w e n t y - s e v e n c h a i n s or there­
abouts.
Works to be constructed
in
substitution.
A bridge!, h a v i n g a c l e a r w i d t h of forty feet b e t w e e n
the p a r a p e t s , o v e r the r a i l w a y , w i t h
approaches
l e a d i n g t h e r e t o , a t seven m i l e s s i x t y - s e v e n c h a i n s or
thereabouts.
( 1 ) A b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r w i d t h of t w e n t y - f i v e
feet b e t w e e n the p a r a p e t s , o v e r t h e r a i l w a y , w i t h
a p p r o a c h e s l e a d i n g t h e r e t o , at e l e v e n m i l e s t w e n t y
c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t - .
('_') A b r i d g e for foot traffic, oxer t h e r a i l w a y , at.
or n e a r t h e p r e s e n t level c r o s s i n g a t C o n s t i t u t i o n road, .Meadow B a n k .
North Coast L i n e : —
I n t h e p a r i s h of H u n t e r ' s H i l l , c o u n t y of C u m b e r ­
land:
To stop up a n d d i s c o n t i n u e a level-crossing
t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e a t e l e v e n mile-' forty-eight
c h a i n s a n d eight l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
To c o n s t r u c t a b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r s p a n of t w e n t y
feet b e t w e e n t h e p a r a p e t s , over t h e r a i l w a y l i n e , w i t h
approaches leading thereto, at eleven miles
fifty-two
c h a i n s a n d t w e n t y l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
N o r t h C o a s t L i n e :—
I n t h e p a r i s h of H u n t e r ' s H i l l , c o u n t y of Cumber­
l a n d : To stop up a n d d i s c o n t i n u e a level-crossing
t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e a t e l e v e n m i l e s forty-eight
c h a i n s a n d fifty-eight l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
To c o n s t r u c t a. b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r s p a n of t w e n t y
feet b e t w e e n t h e p a r a p e t s , over t h e r a i l w a y l i n e , w i t h
a p p r o a c h e s l e a d i n g t h e r e t o , at e l e v e n m i l e s fifty-! wo
c h a i n s a n d t w e n t y l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
Level
crossings
to
be
closed.
North C o a s t L i n e : I n t h e p a r i s h of S o u t h C o l a h , in t h e c o u n t y of
C u m b e r l a n d : To stop up a n d d i s c o n t i n u e a levelc r o s s i n g t h a t crosses the r a i l w a y l i n e a t t w e n t y - t w o
m i l e s s e v e n t y - o n e c h a i n s a n d t w e n t y - s i x l i n k s , or
thereabouts.
To stop up a n d d i s c o n t i n u e a l e v e l - c r o s s i n g t h a t
crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e at t w e n t y - t h r e e m i l e s t w e n t y
c h a i n s a n d e i g h t y - l i v e l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
Main Northern L i n e :—
In t h e p a r i s h of M a i t l a n d , in t h e c o u n t y of
N o r t h u m b e r l a n d : That part of K l g i n - s t r e e t , W e s t
M a i t l a n d , t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a l e v e l a t
t w e n t y m i l e s t e n and. a half c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s
from N e w c a s t l e .
Main Northern Line :
In t h e p a r i s h of Congi, in the c o u n t y of I n g l i s :
A l e v e l c r o s s i n g over t h e r a i l w a y l i n e a t t w o h u n d r e d
a n d t w e n t y - s i x m i l e s s i x t y - s e v e n c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s
from N e w c a s t l e .
M a i n Northern Line :
In t h e p a r i s h of M a i t l a n d , in the c o u n t y of N o r t h ­
u m b e r l a n d : To stop up a n d d i s c o n t i n u e for horse
a n d v e h i c u l a r t ralh'e, l e a v i n g a c r o s s i n g for p e d e s t r i a n s ,
t h a t p a r t of W i l l i a m - s t r e e t , Last
M a i t l a n d , that
crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a level at s e v e n t e e n m i l e s
s i x t y live c h a i n s t h i r l v - f o u r l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s from
N e w c a s t l e r a i l w a y s t a t i o n , a n d w h i c h lies w i t h i n t h e
railway boundary.
.Main N o r t h e r n L i n e :
I n t h e p a r i s h of R o w a n , in t h e c o u n t y of D u r h a m :
To stop up a n d d i s c o n t i n u e t h a t p a r t of H i l l - s t r e e t ,
M u s w e l l b r o o k . that crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a level
a t e i g h t y m i l e s fortv-four c h a i n s n i n e t y - n i n e l i n k s or
t h e r e a b o u t s from
Newcastle railway station, and
which lies w i t h i n t h e r a i l w a y b o u n d a r y .
M i l s o n ' s P o i n t to H o r n s b y L i n e :—
I n t h e p a r i s h of Gordon, in t h e c o u n t y of C u m b e r ­
l a n d : To stop up a n d d i s c o n t i n u e t h a t p a r t of
M a c i n t o s h - s t r e e t , Gordon, t h a t crosses the r a i l w a y
line on a l e v e l a t eight m i l e s e l e v e n c h a i n s a n d t h i r t y six l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s P o i n t , a n d
which lies within the r a i l w a y b mndary.
To stop up a n d d i s c o n t i n u e a l e v e l - c r o s s i n g t h a t
crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e a t e i g h t m i l e s t w e n t y c h a i n s
a n d s i x t y - s i x l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s P o i n t .
To stop u p a n d d i s c o n t i n u e a level-crossing t h a t
crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e a t e i g h t m i l e s t w e n t y c h a i n s
a n d n i n e t y - e i g h t l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n r .
Point,
Works to hp constructed
in
To c o n s t r u c t a b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r
five feet b e t w e e n t h e p a r a p e t s , over
with approaches leading thereto,
m i l e s t h r e e c h a i n s a n d s i x t y l i n k s or
substitution.
w i d t h of t w e n t y t h e r a i l w a y line,
at twenty-three
thereabouts.
A b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r w i d t h of t w e n t y - l i v e feet
b e t w e e n the p a r a p e t s , over the r a i l w a y , a n d with
a p p r o a c h e s l e a d i n g thereto, a t t w e n t y m i l e s e i g h t e e n
c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s from N e w c a s t l e .
A b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r w i d t h of t w e n t y feet
b e t w e e n t h e p a r a p e t s , over the r a i l w a y , at
two
h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y - s i x m i l e s s i x t y c h a i n s or t h e r e ­
a b o u t s from N e w c a s t l e .
A s f a c i l i t i e s a l r e a d y e x i s t for v e h i c l e s c r o s s i n g the
r a i l w a y l i n e in t h e v i c i n i t y , no w o r k s a r c proposed in
lieu.
A s f a c i l i t i e s a l r e a d y exist, for crossing t h e r a i l w a y
l i n e in t h e v i c i n i t y , no w o r k s a r e proposed in l i e u .
To construct, a s u b w a y , h a v i n g a c l e a r span of t h i r t y
feet b e t w e e n the a b u t m e n t s , u n d e r the r a i l w a y l i n e ,
with approaches leading thereto, a t eight miles sixteen
c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s P o i n t .
Level
Crossings
to be
closed.
Works
to be constructed
in
substitution.
M i l s o n ' s P o i n t to H o r n s b y L i n e : —
1 n t h e p a r i s h of Gordon, i n t h e c o u n t y of C u m b e r ­
l a n d : To stop u p a n d d i s c o n t i n u e t h a t p a r t of M o u n t
W i l l i a m s t r e e t t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a level
a t e i g h t m i l e s fifty-six c h a i n s a n d s e v e n t y - t w o l i n k s
or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s P o i n t , a n d w h i c h l i e s
within the railway boundary.
To c o n s t r u c t a s u b w a y , h a v i n g a. c l e a r s p a n of
t w e n t y - f i v e feet b e t w e e n t h e a b u t m e n t s , u n d e r t h e
r a i l w a y l i n e , w i t h a p p r o a c h e s l e a d i n g thereto, a t e i g h t
m i l e s fifty-four c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s
Point.
M i l s o n ' s P o i n t to H o r n s b y L i n o : —
I n t h e p a r i s h of Gordon, i n t h e c o u n t y of C u m b e r ­
l a n d : To stop up a n d d i s c o n t i n u e t h a t p a r t of L a n e
Cove road, P y m b l e , t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a
level a t nine miles thirty-one chains a n d ninety-three
l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s P o i n t , a n d w h i c h
lies w i t h i n the r a i l w a y boundary.
To c o n s t r u c t a b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r w i d t h of
t h i r t y feet b e t w e e n t h e p a r a p e t s , over the r a i l w a y
line, w i t h a p p r o a c h e s l e a d i n g t h e r e t o , a t n i n e m i l e s
t h i r t y - s e v e n c h a i n s a n d fifty l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s from
Milson's Point.
M i l s o n ' s P o i n t to H o r n s b y L i n e : —
I n t h e p a r i s h of Gordon, in t h e c o u n t y of C u m b e r ­
land :
To stop u p a n d d i s c o n t i n u e t h a t p a r t of
C h e r r y - s t r e e t , T u r r a m u r r a , t h a t crosses the r a i l w a y
l i n e on a l e v e l a t t e n m i l e s s i x t y - s i x c h a i n s a n d t h i r t y e i g h t l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s P o i n t , a n d
which lies within the r a i l w a y boundary.
To c o n s t r u c t a. b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r w i d t h of
t w e n t y - f i v e feet b e t w e e n t h e p a r a p e t s o v e r t h e r a i l ­
way line with approaches leading thereto, at ten
m i l e s s i x t y - t h r e e c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s
Point.
M i l s o n ' s P o i n t to H o r n s b y L i n e : —
I n t h e p a r i s h of Gordon, in t h e c o u n t y of C u m b e r ­
l a n d : T h a t p a r t of C o o n a n b a r r a - r o a d , W a h r o o n g a ,
t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a l e v e l a t e l e v e n m i l e s
s i x t y - n i n e c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s P o i n t .
( 1 ) A b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r w i d t h of t h i r t y feet
between
t h e p a r a p e t s , over the r a i l w a y ,
with
approaches leading thereto, at eleven miles s i x t y
c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s P o i n t .
( 2 ) A b r i d g e , for foot traffic over t h e r a i l w a y , a t or
n e a r t h e p r e s e n t level crossing a t C o o n a n b a r r a - r o a d .
M i l s o n ' s P o i n t to H o r n s b y L i n e : —
I n t h e p a r i s h of S o u t h C o l a h , i n t h e c o u n t y of
C u m b e r l a n d : To stop u p a n d d i s c o n t i n u e t h a t p a r t
of R o m s e y - s t r e e t , W a i t a r a , t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y
l i n e on a level a t t w e l v e m i l e s s i x t y - t h r e e c h a i n s a n d
s e v e n t y - s i x l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s P o i n t ,
a n d w h i c h lies within the r a i l w a y boundary.
To stop u p a n d d i s c o n t i n u e t h a t p a r t of L e o n a r d s t r e e t , W a i t a r a , t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a
level a t t w e l v e miles seventy-three chains a n d t h i r t y six l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s P o i n t , a n d
which lies w i t h i n the r a i l w a y boundary.
1 l l a w a r r a L i n e :—
I n t h e p a r i s h of P e t e r s h a m , c o u n t y of C u m b e r l a n d :
To s t o p u p a n d d i s c o n t i n u e t h a t p a r t of S y d e n h a m r o a d t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a level a t t h r e e
m i l e s n i n e t e e n c h a i n s a n d e i g h t y l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s ,
a n d which lies w i t h i n the r a i l w a y boundary.
To c o n s t r u c t a b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r w i d t h of
t h i r t y feet b e t w e e n t h e p a r a p e t s over t h e r a i l w a y l i n e
with approaches leading thereto, at twelve miles sixtyn i n e c h a i n s a n d t e n l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s from M i l s o n ' s
Point.
To c o n s t r u c t a b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r span of t h i r t y
feet b e t w e e n t h e p a r a p e t s , o v e r the r a i l w a y , w i t h
approaches leading thereto, at three miles twenty-eight
c h a i n s a n d t h i r t y - t w o links; or t h e r e a b o u t s .
Level
Crossings
to be
closed.
I l l a w a r r a Line :—
In t h e p a r i s h of P e t e r s h a m , c o u n t y of C u m b e r l a n d :
To stop u p a n d d i s c o n t i n u e that part of M a r r i c k v i l l e road t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y line on a l e v e l a t t h r e e
m i l e s t h i r t y - t h r e e c h a i n s a n d s e v e n t y - f i v e l i n k s or
t h e r e a b o u t s , a n d w h i c h lies w i t h i n t h e
railway
boundary.
Illawarra Line : —
In t h e p a r i s h of S t . George, in the c o u n t y of
Cumberland :
( 1 ) A l e v e l - c r o s s i n g for foot traffic t h a t crosses
t h e r a i l w a y l i n e a t seven m i l e s t h i r t y - s e v e n a n d
a half c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
(2) T h a t p a r t off W e b b e r ' s - r o a d , K o g a r a h , t h a t
crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a level a t seven m i l e s
s i x t y c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
Illawarra Line :—
In t h e p a r i s h of St. George, in the c o u n t y of
C u m b e r l a n d : To stop up a n d d i s c o n t i n u e t h a t p a r t
of W o i d ' s - a v e n u e , H u r s t v i l l e , t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y
l i n e on a l e v e l a t e i g h t m i l e s s i x t y - t h r e e c h a i n s a n d
n i n e t y l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s , a n d w h i c h l i e s w i t h i n the
rnilway boundary.
I l l a w a r r a Line :—
I n t h e p a r i s h of S t . George, in t h e c o u n t y of
Cumberland:
T h a t p a r t of Nlort's-road, iMorfdale,
t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a level a t ten m i l e s
fifty-two c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
Illawarra Line :—
In t h e p a r i s h of VVollongong, in t h e c o u n t y of
Camden:
T h a t p a r t of S m i t h - s t r e e t , W o l l o n g o n g ,
t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a level a t f o r t y - e i g h t
m i l e s t h r e e c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
Illawarra Line :—
I n t h e p a r i s h of W o l l o n g o n g , in the c o u n t y of
Camden :
(1) A level-crossing at forty-nine miles twelve
c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
( 2 ) A level-crossing a t forty-nine miles thirty-eight
c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
D e m o n d r i l l e to B l a y n e y L i n e : —
I n t h e p a r i s h of Y o u n g , in t h e c o u n t y of M o n t e a g l e :
To stop u p a n d d i s c o n t i n u e t h a t part of B u r r o w a - r o a d
t h a t crosses t h e r a i l w a y l i n e on a level a t t w o h u n d r e d
a n d s i x t y - n i n e m i l e s forty-five c h a i n s fifty-nine l i n k s
or t h e r e a b o u t s , a n d w h i c h l e s w i t h i n t h e r a i l w a y
boundary.
Works
to be constructed
in
substitution.
To c o n s t r u c t a b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r span of t h i r t y
feet b e t w e e n t h e p a r a p e t s , over the r a i l w a y , with
a p p r o a c h e s l e a d i n g thereto, at t h r e e m i l e s t w e n t y - e i g h t
c h a i n s a n d t h i r t y - t w o l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
A bridge', t h i r t y feet w i d e in c l e a r of a b u t m e n t s ,
u n d e r t h e r a i l w a y , a t seven iniies fifty t h r e e c h a i n s or
t h e r e a b o u t s , a n d to a l t e r t h e levels of t h e road l e a d i n g
to t h e s a i d b r i d g e so a s to a l l o w of sufficient h e a d w a y
thereunder.
To c o n s t r u c t a s u b w a y , h a v i n g a c l e a r s p a n of
t h i r t y feet b e t w e e n t h e a b u t m e n t s u n d e r t h e r a i l w a y
line w i t h a p p r o a c h e s l e a d i n g t h e r e t o , at, e i g h t mih s
s i x t y - e i g h t c h a i n s a n d e i g h t y l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
A b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r w i d t h of t w e n t y - f i v e feet
between
the
p a r a p e t s , over
the
railway,
with
a p p r o a c h e s l e a d i n g t h e r e t o , a t ten m i l e s fifty four
c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
A f r i d g e , t h i r t y feet w i d e in c l e a r of a b u t m e n t s ,
u n d e r the r a i l w a y , at f o r t y - e i g h t m i l e s ten c h a i n s or
thereabouts.
To construct a s u b w a y for fuot-trallic, u n d e r the
r a i l w a y , a t s o u t h side of S m i t h - s t r e e t , W o l l o n g o n g .
A bridge", h a v i n g a c l e a r w i d t h of t w e n t y feet
b e t w e e n t h e p a r a p e t s , over t h e r a i l w a y , a t forty-nine
miles t w e n t y - o n e c h a i n s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
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To e x t e n d the" e x i s t i n g b r i d g e , h a v i n g a c l e a r s p a n
of t w e n t y - f o u r feet b e t w e e n the p a r a p e t s , o v e r t h e
railway, with approaches leading thereto, at two
h u n d r e d a n d s i x t y - n i n e m i l e s forty c h a i n s f o r t y - t h r e e
l i n k s or t h e r e a b o u t s .
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