baɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt, ɡˈʊdz tɹˈæfɪk ɔnðə lˈaɪn tə dˈɑːɹlɪŋ hˈɑːɹbɚ ænd ðə nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ səbˈɜːbən lˈaɪnz hæd bɪkˌʌm ɛksˈɛsɪv, wɪð fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː wˈæɡənz ɚɹˈaɪvɪŋ ˈiːtʃ dˈeɪ ænd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv bˌiːɪŋ dɪspˈætʃt.
By 1908, goods traffic on the line to Darling Harbour and the neighbouring suburban lines had become excessive, with 592 wagons arriving each day and 512 being dispatched.