[2] It branched off via a triangular junction behind Flemington Maintenance Depot making it accessible from the Metropolitan Goods line.

[3] On 27 February 1968, the three kilometre Homebush Saleyards Yard opened to service new cattle and sheep pens built to replace facilities at Flemington just beyond the Great Western Highway crossing.

[3] Pippita continued to be served by a sole daily service to Central until 20 October 1995, operated in its later days by a V set.

The Dairy Farmers siding is still connected to the present-day Up Homebush Bay West Fork track, complete with catch points and a shunt signal.

The line utilised the existing eastern bridge over the Great Western Highway which had previously only carried one track, but was wide enough to accommodate the two laid.

During major events at Sydney Olympic Park, train services run direct from the intercity platforms of Central, also sometimes stopping at Redfern and Strathfield.

[15] The proposal has received the support of Cumberland Council, and active transport groups such as Bicycle NSW[16] and EcoTransit Sydney.

The objective of the rail trail is to provide a safe active transport route into Olympic Park, expanding the existing cycling and walking options available there.