SANDGATE FLYOVER

Sandgate railway overpass, with Kooragang bound coal train passing underneath

A - Rail Flyover at Sandgate Old Arrangements

'Sandgate Flyover' is a railway flyover located in Sandgate, New South Wales. Its purpose is to allow coal trains to and from the Port of Kooragang to proceed without intersecting traffic to and from Sydney. It is a grade separated railway interchange.

Contents
Previous flat junction
Flyover junction alterations
As built new arrangements
Completion
Similar projects
References

Previous flat junction


With the old at-grade junction, 60 coal trains per day each way had to cross from the Coal Lines over the Main Lines to reach the Branch Line to the port of Kooragang Island. The Main Lines also carry about 60 trains per day each way.

Flyover junction alterations


B - Rail Flyover at Sandgate Alterations

WIth the new flyover, the Main Lines are raised over the junction of the Coal Lines to the Kooragang branch, so that the conflict between 60 Branch trains and 60 Main trains is eliminated.
The new junction is improved by having 60km/h turnouts, which is an improvement over the old 25 km/h turnouts.

As built new arrangements


C - Rail Flyover at Sandgate Final November 2006


Completion


The flyover was brought into service ahead of schedule according to an ARTC press release dated 14 November 2006.
The cost was $80m comprising $60m for the structure and track, $6m for rail and sleepers, $10m for signaling and communications, and $4m for project management.

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