Belmont railway line, New South Wales

Belmont line
Looking north across Park Avenue level crossing
towards former main line junction
Overview
StatusClosed
OwnerNew Redhead Estate and Colliery Company
LocaleNewcastle, New South Wales
Termini
Stations8
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened1 December 1892 (1892-12-01)
Extended to Belmont1916
Closed19 December 1991 (1991-12-19)
Technical
Line length15.51 km (9.64 mi)
CharacterSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Highest elevation89 m (292 ft)
Route map

km from
Central
Dates refer to
opening and closure

161.12
Adamstown
& Fernleigh Track
Redhead Tunnel
Fernleigh Loop
164.89
Kahibah
1907-1971
Dudley
Dudley Colliery
166.20
Burwood No. 3
166.88
Whitebridge
1917-1971
170.38
Redhead
1916-1971
10
Lambton Colliery
Burwood Extended Colliery
173.24
Jewells
1917-1971
John Darling Colliery
174.57
John Darling
176.62
Belmont
1917-1971

The Belmont railway line (32°58′S 151°43′E / 32.967°S 151.717°E / -32.967; 151.717) is an abandoned coal haulage and passenger rail line from Adamstown, New South Wales to Belmont, New South Wales. This was a private railway, being the property of the New Redhead Estate and Coal Company and was generally known as the Belmont Branch. The line closed in December 1991. It has since been converted into a cycleway or rail trail - The Fernleigh Track.