In 1994 disused raised train lines in Paris were transformed into the Paris High Line, 4.7 km of landscaped walking and passive recreational area for the locals and tourists in Paris. Coulée_verte_René-Dumont
In 2009 New York city followed the Paris lead and converted 2.33 km of elevated lines into the New York City High line.
In 2016 the residents of Lavender Bay are proposing a long-term plan to convert, at the end of its useful life, the train line between Lavender Bay and Waverton station into the Sydney Harbour High Line (SHHL).
In June 2016 North Sydney’s Federal and State members of Parliament offered their full support to the creation of the SHHL.
Click on the thumbnails below for a large map, a concept drawing for the Luna Park end and a flyover of the proposed High Line route.