Type Street Major cities Sydney | Length 600 m (0.4 mi) | |
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West end Potts Point
(Darlinghurst Road) East end Darlinghurst
(William Street / New South Head Road) | ||
The Bayswater Road is a 600-metre-long (2,000 ft) minor street in the Kings Cross district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Map of Bayswater Rd, New South Wales, Australia
Route
The street's western terminus is located in Potts Point at the junction with Darlinghurst Road. From this point the street heads east over a short rise and down a hill towards Rushcutters Bay where, east of Ward Avenue and west of Roslyn Street, vehicular traffic in the street able to head in one way direction, from west to east only. At Roslyn Street, through traffic is not permitted, with all traffic directed north on Roslyn Street. East of the junction of Roslyn Street and Bayswater Road, southbound traffic on Roslyn Street is also directed one way, east, on Bayswater Road. From this point Bayswater Road merges with William Street and, adjacent to Rushcutters Bay Park, the street continues as New South Head Road.
History
The western end of the street is lined with nightspots, eateries, adult venues, dance clubs hotels, and is a popular destination for both Sydneysiders and tourists. It is considered to be a more upmarket precinct of Kings Cross, when compared with Darlingurst Road.
A busy electric tramway to Watsons Bay once ran down the thoroughfare, this was closed in 1960, replaced by buses.