tɹˈævəlɪŋ sˈaʊθbaʊnd, ðə nˈuː bɹˈæntʃ lˈiːvz ðɪ ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ mˈeɪn lˈaɪn ɪmˈiːdɪətli bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə kˈɜːɹənt hˈæmənd stˈeɪʃən.
Traveling southbound, the new branch leaves the existing main line immediately before the current Hammond station.