Strathfield rail underbridges | |
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Coordinates | 33°52′12″S151°05′31″E / 33.8699°S 151.0920°E /-33.8699; 151.0920 |
Carries | Main North Line |
Crosses | |
Locale | Strathfield,Municipality of Strathfield,New South Wales, Australia |
Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
Characteristics | |
Design | Overpass |
Material | Brick |
Official name | Strathfield rail underbridges (flyover); Strathfield Flyover |
Type | State heritage (built) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 1055 |
Type | Railway Bridge/Viaduct |
Category | Transport – Rail |
Location | |
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TheStrathfield rail underbridges areheritage-listedrailway bridges located on theMain Southern andMain Western railway lines, inStrathfield in theMunicipality of Strathfield local government area ofNew South Wales, Australia. The underbridges are also known asStrathfield rail underbridges (flyover) andStrathfield Flyover. The property is owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity, anagency of theGovernment of New South Wales. It was added to theNew South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
The underbridges can be viewed from Cooper Street, near its intersection with Leicester Ave, Strathfield.
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As at 23 June 2016, theflyover is a rare item in NSW, built of brick to take the northern line suburban electric trains over the other tracks to avoid conflicts of traffic movement. The underbridge is a major structure at a busy intersection and is a good example of this type of structure.[1]
The Strathfield rail underbridges were listed on theNew South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]
The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as archaeologically rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.[1]
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This Wikipedia article was originally based onStrathfield rail underbridges (flyover), entry number 01055 in theNew South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 underCC-BY 4.0licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.