ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ðə fɹˈeɪt ˈoʊnli nˈɛtwɜːk wʌz ɛkstˈɛndᵻd nˈɔːɹθ wɪð ɐ dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd bˈaɪdᵻɹˈɛkʃənəl sˈɪŋɡəl fɹˈeɪt lˈaɪn kənstɹˈʌktᵻd fɹʌm flˈɛmɪŋtən tə hˈoʊmbʊʃ wˌɛɹ ɪt dʒˈɔɪnd ɐ ɹᵻfˈɜːbɪʃt ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ lˈaɪn tə nˈɔːɹθ stɹˈæθfiːld ænd ɹˈoʊdz.
In 1995, the freight only network was extended north with a dedicated bi-directional single freight line constructed from Flemington to Homebush where it joined a refurbished existing line to North Strathfield and Rhodes.