Tuggerah Station's accessibility upgrade has marked a significant milestone with newly-installed lifts open to the public today.
The lifts are part of $547.5m 2024-2025 NSW Budget funding over four years to continue to deliver and develop station accessibility upgrade projects around the state, in turn a part of the $800 million Safe Accessible Transport program.
The opening of the lifts, which will provide access to the new footbridge and concourse, will allow for the demolition of the old ramps and pedestrian footbridge.
The lifts are a key milestone in the ongoing $40 million Tuggerah Station upgrade due for completion in mid-2025.
The upgrade will also feature:
- New and extended canopies at station platform
- A family accessible toilet and ambulant toilets
- A widened platform around the entrance and installation of the Boarding Assistance Zone for improved customer accessibility
- Upgraded station entrances, including new and improved footpaths
- New public restrooms
- Revamped station manager's offices and station entrances
- Fifteen accessible parking spaces in the commuter car park
- Upgraded bus stops and facility for private to pick up and drop off passengers easily with a dedicated drop off zone
- Improvements to CCTV, lighting and wayfinding signage.
Transport for NSW will continue to keep the community informed as the project progresses.
For more information about the program, visit transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/programs/safe-accessible-transport-program
Minister for Transport Jo Haylen said:
"Public Transport should be safe and accessible places for everyone. That's why the NSW Government is investing $800 million in the new Safe Accessible Transport Program, to make sure our public transport is as safe and inclusive as possible for passengers across the state.
"Tuggerah is making exciting progress, and with design and investigations underway, we look forward to seeing Tascott Station upgrades underway next."
Minister for the Central Coast and MP for Wyong David Harris said:
"This a great day for Central Coast commuters who have been waiting patiently for the Tuggerah Railway Station upgrade.
"The opening of the new lifts will ensure more equitable journeys by improving accessibility and inclusivity for commuters of all abilities and ages, including for babies in prams.
"I'm proud to be part of a government that is investing and delivering important upgrades to our regional communities across the state."
MP for The Entrance David Mehan said:
"This is a major win for Central Coast commuters because once complete, the upgrade will enhance connectivity between the station and the Tuggerah Precinct and improve the public domain.
"Rail travellers will enjoy a train station that is safe, inclusive and easy to use for all passengers - especially people with disability, older people, people with prams or luggage and others who might be experiencing mobility problems.
"The community has campaigned long and hard for these lifts and it is good to see this has been delivered by a Labor government."
