Como railway station, Sydney

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

Como
Southbound view in December 2006
Location	Como Parade, Como
Coordinates	34°00′15″S 151°04′05″E
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Illawarra
Distance	21.24 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	CMO
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	26 December 1885
Rebuilt	27 November 1972
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2018	1,700 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Jannali toward Waterfall or Cronulla Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Oatley toward Bondi Junction

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.

Platforms & services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T4	services to Bondi Junction	[6]
2	T4	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. 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 pp3-11
6. "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