Como railway station, Sydney
Como | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view of Platform 2, December 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Como Parade, Como Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°00′15″S 151°04′05″E / 34.0043°S 151.06802°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 37 metres (121 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Illawarra | ||||||||||
| Distance | 21.24 kilometres (13.20 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 6am-2pm
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| Station code | CMO | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 26 December 1885 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 27 November 1972 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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| Services | |||||||||||
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Como railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Como. It is served by Sydney Trains' T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services.
History
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The first Como station opened on 26 December 1885 immediately south of the Georges River. When the original iron lattice girder bridge was replaced, a new station was built about one kilometre to the south opening on 27 November 1972.[3][4][5]
The original station platform is still visible today near the southern end of the bridge.[6] The station buildings have been demolished and a power sub-station was built in their place on the platform, most of which remains intact. There is no public access to the original platform but the subway tunnel under the rail line remains open.
On 22 November 2021, an upgrade to the station including two new lifts and a solar-glass canopy was opened to the public.[citation needed]
Platforms and services
[edit]| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Bondi Junction | [7] | |
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| 2 | services to Cronulla & Waterfall | [7] |
References
[edit]- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Como Station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "20 Years Ago" Railway Digest November 1992 page 442
- ^ Como (Georges River) Underbridge NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ Como in the Sixties – Anecdotal Reflections Sim, C.J. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, January 1993 pp. 3–11
- ^ a b "T4: Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8
External links
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Media related to Como railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Como station details Transport for New South Wales
