It's not just Unanderra station that's in line for lifts - it's also stations at ground level like Fairy Meadow and Dapto.
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Towradgi is another Illawarra station that could end up with a pair of lifts, under the NSW government's Transport Access Program (TAP).
All four projects are part of the third round of TAP, which will be funded via the $882 million the last state budget spread through the forward estimates.
Unanderra and Fairy Meadow appear to be the most advanced, with Transport for NSW placing them in the "design and planning" stage.
As well as two lifts from the Elliotts Road overpass, the Fairy Meadow upgrade may include new toilets and a new kiss and ride bay.
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Dapto and Towradgi are both at the preliminary investigation phase.
An artist's impression of the upgraded Dapto station includes two lifts at the northern end.
While Dapto is at ground level, the level crossing has been deemed "difficult" for wheelchairs to negotiate.
That actually saw TfNSW give Dapto a higher needs ranking than Unanderra.
The sketches for Towradgi show a pair of lifts halfway down the platforms, making the station easily accessible from both sides.
When it comes to timelines for the projects, the third round of TAP upgrades is scheduled to end in 2023.
- Visit the Mercury website to see images of what these stations will look like with lifts.
Glen Humphries
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.
