1996 Bike Route L5

The 1996 bike route L5 ran from the Cooks River cycleway to Stanmore railway station.

The southern end of the route is at Carrington Rd near Mackey Park and the Cooks River cycleway.

Directions signs at the intersection of Charlotte Ave and Riverdale Ave.

Directions signs at the intersection of Riverdale Ave and Leofrene Ave.

Directions sign on Leofrene Ave.

Route marking sign on Leofrene Ave.

Watch for bikes sign on Illawarra Rd at the bridge over the railway.

Directions sign on Illawarra Rd indicating left turn into Petersham Rd.

Directions sign in Petersham Rd indicating right turn into Illawarra Rd. Bike sign on

Bike signs along Petersham Rd.

Directions sign at the junction of Petersham Rd and Centennial Rd.

Bike sign on Petersham Rd at Centennial Rd.

Directions sign on Sydenham Rd at Centennial Rd.

Route marker sign on Park Rd.

Bike sign on Park Rd.

Directions sign on Addison Rd.

Bike refuge bay? on Addison Rd.

1996 style bike lane on Addison Rd.

Bike route L5 shared the Addison Rd section with route L10. Here L5 diverges up Bright St.

Directions sign to indicate right turn from Bright St into Newington Rd.

Directions sign to indicate left turn from Newington Rd into Middleton St. This is the original 1996 route.

Route marker/ directions sign indicating a left turn from Newington Rd into College Lane as an alternative way to Stanmore Rd. The indication for Enmore Pool is directing cyclists to the L10 route further along Newington Rd.

Direction sign on Holt St indicating the turn into Stanmore Rf

Route marker sign on Holt St. Probably a mistaken installation as here it should still be L5. Route L2 was from Stanmore station to Newtown on the north side of the railway.

Route marker/ directions sign on Holt St. The correct 1996 route. Indicates an accessible route starting on Cavendish St which avoids the steps of the railway underpass at Stanmore Station.

Directions sign on Merton St indicating a right turn from Aubrey St.

Caution sign on Frederick St.

Shared path sign on the east side of Crystal St after Trafalgar St before the bridge over the railway.

Shared path at the alleyway connecting York Cres and Gordon Cres.

Sign indicating available shared path at the intersection of Gordon Cres and Douglas St. The shared path was on the south side of Douglas St, and led to Stanmore station which was the northern end of bike route L5.