Candidates for the Wollongong electorate are making all the right noises, but that won't stop residents ramping up the fight for lifts at Unanderra railway station.

A public rally to lobby for lifts will be held from 7pm in the station car park on Wednesday, March 18.

Residents and businesses in Unanderra, Berkeley, Farmborough Road, Cordeaux Heights, Mount Kembla and Figtree are being encouraged to join in and bring along torches and placards.

"We need people of all abilities and disabilities to attend in support, whether they be women with children in prams, people holidaying, people with disabilities, mobility aids of any description, vision impaired," rally organiser and Unanderra Community Centre manager Sandra Luschwitz said.

Labor Member for Wollongong Noreen Hay recently announced that, if elected, the ALP would set aside $25 million from the Illawarra Infrastructure Investment Fund for an easy access lift upgrade at Unanderra station.

Liberal candidate for Wollongong Cameron Walters has also promised to fight for the lifts, saying he would lobby Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian.

Independent candidate Arthur Rorris said it was a shame that both Labor and Liberal over the last 12 years had not been able to deliver one lift at Unanderra station.

"This is an example of neglect and must not be repeated and, as a minimum, justice needs to be done here and that lift built as soon as possible no matter who wins the election," Mr Rorris said.

Ms Luschwitz said Mr Rorris, Ms Hay and Mr Walters had all attended their community action group meetings.

"This is not a political issue, it's a critical issue ... it doesn't need to be treated as a political football, whoever gets into power, this [the lifts] is critical for our community," she said.

Unanderra was taken off the state government's Transport Access Program, which listed railway stations for upgrades. Twenty-four stations have been made more accessible, with 19 more to come.

Ms Berejiklian, in a letter to community action group member and stroke survivor Bec Schmidt, said a lift at Unanderra would be considered in the next lot of projects.

"We were on the list and they upgraded the station, resurfaced the stairs and put in new lights," Ms Luschwitz said.

"They did not put in anything to improve access, that was our bone of contention for the last 12 years."

However, she remained hopeful after Ms Berejiklian asked them to provide further evidence to support the case for lifts.

Ms Schmidt, a StrokeSafe ambassador for the National Stroke Foundation who features on a YouTube video of people struggling up the stairs at Unanderra, met with the transport minister about a month ago.

"I explained the demographics of the area and all the surrounding suburbs," Ms Schmidt said.

"I explained how Nan Tien Temple has opened up a university ... I told them about Woolworths and all surrounding businesses."

The Berkeley resident, who cannot use the station stairs without help, said she also told Ms Berejiklian that the station was the closest to the Berkeley skate park, three aged care facilities and disability housing complexes.

"It certainly meets the criteria [for lifts].

"I also asked if we could have pedestrian access in the interim."

Ms Schmidt was told the government was trying to move away from level crossings due to safety issues, but said she discovered on Transport NSW website that five level crossings had been built at Newcastle in the last six months.

She said lucky she was able to drive a car so she could get to Wollongong station, but would definitely use Unanderra if lifts were available.