Millions of dollars set aside to install lifts at Unanderra train station have been withdrawn, and the fight for new funding will now have to start from scratch.The station was allocated about $11.4million in June 2009 but only a fraction was spent.The State Government has now decided to forgo construction of the lifts and potentially reallocate some of the money to another station that better fits its funding criteria.A sign still stands at Unanderra station showing the finished upgrade, with lifts installed. However, with no certainty over whether the lifts will ever be built, the station behind the sign will likely remain as it is for the near future.Wollongong MP Noreen Hay said she first began lobbying for funding in 2007, after a decade-long campaign by pensioners. She eventually received a government commitment in 2009, with the funding included in the budget at the time.The first stage of the work, which involved an upgrade to waiting areas, has been completed; however, stage two, the actual installation of the lifts, remains undelivered.The train station has become a no-go zone for the elderly and disabled commuters, who have to navigate about 30 concrete steps to get to the platform.Funding will now be allocated, in part, depending on how many commuters use the station, which according to Ms Hay creates the farcical situation where the station’s inaccessibility may push it further down on the Government’s priority list.‘‘If you are elderly and frail or have a buggy to carry or are a disabled person, it is virtually impossible to get up to that platform,’’ she said.‘‘I’ve taken every man and his dog to see that station, those are such steep stairs.’’A spokesman from Transport for NSW said the Government was committed to upgrading stations but it was important to make sure that spending was ‘‘targeted for maximum benefit’’.‘‘Transport for NSW is reviewing the way stations are selected for Easy Access upgrades, commuter car parks and interchanges and general station upgrades in order to ensure the best possible outcome for public transport customers and the taxpayer,’’ he said.In a letter to Ms Hay, Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian said stations would be prioritised using a number of factors, including patronage, proximity to other stations and the area’s demographics.