at Redhead, the last operating pit in the area in late 1991, the Belmont Branch was closed from 19 December 1991. Current use Following closure as a railway line, the corridor was converted into a combined bicycle and walking track, under the joint ownership of Newcastle City Council and Lake Macquarie City Council. References Further reading External links Burwood Colliery Lambton Colliery New Lambton Colliery John Darling Colliery Closed regional railway lines in New South Wales City of Lake Macquarie Rail transport in the Hunter Region History of Newcastle, New South Wales Standard gauge railways in Australia Railway lines opened in 1891 Railway lines closed in 1991 Main North railway line, New South Wales