Sydney's $15M Petersham Station upgrade finishes early

Sydney’s $15M Petersham Station upgrade finishes early

$15M Petersham Station fast-tracked upgrade works now complete — Artist’s impression of the Petersham Station Upgrade. Image courtesy of Transport for New South Wales.

A $15 million upgrade to the heritage-listed Petersham Station in Sydney is now complete, months ahead of schedule, improving accessibility to the station.

Works included the construction of two new lifts connecting the existing foot bridge and station platform, a new access ramp, new accessible parking spaces and new bicycle parking on each side of the station.

Minister for Transport Andrew Constance said the work was able to be fast-tracked, delivering a more modern, accessible station, nine months in advance.

“What is really great is this upgrade means Petersham Station is now compliant to current accessibility standards, making it more accessible to all customers, including those with limited mobility,” he said.

“I would like to thank the local community and our customers for their support while work was completed. Upgrades like this enable people of all ages and abilities to access public transport, no matter where they live.”

The upgrade works also created around 50 jobs, during both planning and construction.

The upgrade was delivered as part of the Transport Access Program by Transport for New South Wales, an initiative which aims to provide a better experience for public transport customers by delivering modern, safe, and accessible infrastructure.

The program is currently supporting upgrade works for more than 20 stations in New South Wales, with 44 station upgrades completed since the initiative’s conception in 2013 and 17 more projects in the planning stage. Construction is currently underway at Banksia Station, Beecroft Station and Bexley North Station, among others.

Aurecon Group is one of the engineering groups involved in the program, with the company having so far completed scoping design for 13 train stations in the Central Coast, and Sydney metropolitan areas.