dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z, ðə sˈɛkʃən bᵻtwˌiːn dˈʌlwɪtʃ hˈɪl ænd ɹoʊzˈɛl ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɔː ɐ kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl dᵻklˈaɪn ɪn tɹˈæfɪk ˈæftɚ hˈændlɪŋ ʌv bˈʌlk ɡɹˈeɪn mˈuːvd tə pˈoːɹt kˈɛmblə, ˈɛnfiːld jˈɑːɹd wʌz ɹᵻmˈɑːdəld ænd mˈɑːɹʃəlɪŋ ʌv tɹˈeɪnz kənsˈɑːlᵻdˌeɪɾᵻd ðˈɛɹ, ænd ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz æt ðə ɡlˈiːb ˈaɪlənd ænd wˈaɪt bˈeɪ pˈoːɹts wˌaʊnd dˈaʊn.
During the 1990s, the section between Dulwich Hill and Rozelle also saw a considerable decline in traffic after handling of bulk grain moved to Port Kembla, Enfield yard was remodelled and marshaling of trains consolidated there, and operations at the Glebe Island and White Bay ports wound down.