Sydney Growth
The following image is an animated GIF file showing the history of the NSW
railway network. It is characterised by early growth from 1860 to around
1930, a period of maturity, followed by the closure of a number of branches
in the 1980's.
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Key to lines status:
in use,
out of use,
tourist,
lifted.
Dotted lines were never completed.
- Bold lines changed status in the last 5 years.