Como
Southbound view in December 2006
General information
LocationComo Parade, Como
Coordinates34°00′15″S 151°04′05″E / 34.0043°S 151.06802°E / -34.0043; 151.06802
Elevation37 metres (121 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Illawarra
Distance21.24 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCMO
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened26 December 1885
Rebuilt27 November 1972
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
20181,700 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Jannali
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Oatley
towards Bondi Junction

Como railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Como. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services.

History

The original station

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.[2][3][4]

The original station platform is still visible today near the southern end of the bridge.[5] 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.

Platforms and services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Bondi Junction [6]
2 services to Cronulla & Waterfall [6]

References

  1. ↑ Transport Performance and Analytics (21 December 2018). "Train Station Entries and Exits 2016 to 2018". Train Station Entries and Exits Data. Open Data: Government of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Como Station NSWrail.net
  3. ↑ "20 Years Ago" Railway Digest November 1992 page 442
  4. ↑ Como (Georges River) Underbridge NSW Environment & Heritage
  5. ↑ Como in the Sixties – Anecdotal Reflections Sim, C.J. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, January 1993 pp. 3–11
  6. 1 2 "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
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