City Road is a busy thoroughfare located in

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, New South Wales, Australia. City Road runs south from a junction with Broadway and

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, through the

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and becomes King Street as it enters the suburb of Newtown. City Road forms part of the

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officially and is allocated route A36. It is crossed by a

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opened in 2008, linking the two main campuses of the University of Sydney, and the footbridge was the subject of an international design competition won by John Wardle Architects.

History and description

The road was originally the beginning of the main route leading from Sydney to

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and points south, known as the

. Although short, it still functions today as the main connection between the city centre and inner-western suburbs such as Newtown, Marrickville and

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. Passing by Victoria Park and the leafy

campus, the road is somewhat more picturesque than most metropolitan roads. City Road was formerly served by a busy electric tram service until the late 1950s when it was replaced by motor bus services.Keenan, D. ''Tramways of Sydney''. Transit Press 1979

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routes 352 and 370 and

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422, 423, 423X, 426, 428, 428X and 430 now run along City Road.

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History and description

See also

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