ðə kɹˈaʊn stɹˈiːt pˈʌmpɪŋ stˈeɪʃən wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn tə ɡɛt wˈɔːɾɚ fɹʌmðə bˈɑːtəni wˈɔːɾɚ ɹɪzˈɜːvz, ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ bˈʌsbiz bˈoːɹ.
The Crown Street pumping station was established in 1859 to get water from the Botany Water Reserves, replacing Busby's Bore.