Como railway station, Sydney

Como
Southbound view of Platform 2, December 2006
General information
Location	Como Parade, Como Australia
Coordinates	34°00′15″S151°04′05″E / 34.0043°S 151.06802°E / -34.0043; 151.06802
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
Other information
Status	Weekdays: Staffed: 6am to 2pm Weekends and public holidays: Staffed: 6am to 2pm
Station code	CMO
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	26 December 1885
Rebuilt	27 November 1972
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023 [1]	304,190 (year) 833 (daily) [2] (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 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra 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. ^{[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, which included two new lifts and a solar-glass canopy, was opened to the public. The upgrade won national recognition receiving awards for its sustainability and innovation. ^[7]

Platforms and services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T4	services to Bondi Junction	[8]
2	T4	services to Cronulla & Waterfall	[8]

References

1. "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
2. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
3. "Como Station". www.nswrail.net. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
4. "20 Years Ago" Railway Digest November 1992 page 442
5. Como (Georges River) Underbridge NSW Environment & Heritage
6. Como in the Sixties – Anecdotal Reflections Sim, C.J. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, January 1993 pp. 3–11
7. https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2024/Como%20Station%20Upgrade%20%282021-22%29.pdf
8. "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

• Media related to Como railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Como station details Transport for New South Wales