Como railway station

Como is a station on the Illawarra railway line of the Sydney Trains network, serving the Sutherland Shire suburb of the same name. Station entry is accessed via stairs at Como Parade and Railway Road.

Como is staffed from 6:00am to 2:00pm everyday.

History
The original Como station opened on 26 December 1885 immediately south of the Georges River. When the original iron lattice girder bridge was replaced, a new site for the station was built about one kilometre to the south opening on 27 November 1972 in conjunction with the opening of the new Como Railway Bridge over the Georges River, with the old bridge now used as a cycling path.

The original station platform is still visible today near the southern end of the bridge. 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.

From June 2014 to February 2015, new steel canopies were installed on the station to protect customers from rain and sun exposure. This was part of the Transport Access Program.

In the early 2020s, two new lifts were built and other accessibility improvements were made to the station, also part of the Transport Access Program. Construction began in August 2020 and finished in November 2021.

Configuration
Como station is located between Como Parade and Railway Road near Novara Crescent, and is accessed via an underpass. The station consists of a single island platform.

Platforms and Services
Como is served on Sydney Trains T4 services, with 2 trains per hour in each direction at most times, boosted to 3tph during the peak.