The branch commenced at Bellevue railway station, moving up the slope to Greenmount.
Steep gradients and deviation inclines occurred through to Glen Forrest.
Timetabled passenger services on this branch (until closure in early 1954) tended to terminate at Sawyers Valley.
[7] Traffic ceased running in 1954;[8] the line was closed by Parliament in 1966, the closure including divestment of the land of the rail route to the local council.
[9] Following closure, it eventually became part of the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail.