Thornleigh Station Upgrade

The NSW Government is improving accessibility at Thornleigh Station.

Planning approval has been granted for an accessibility upgrade at Thornleigh Station as part of the NSW Government’s Transport Access Program. The approval follows the public display of the Review of Environmental Factors from 8 to 22 February 2021, and preparation of a Determination Report.

The Determination Report and planning approval conditions are available at www.transport.nsw.gov.au/thornleigh. The Transport for NSW project team would like to thank the community for their feedback during the planning process.

To help address community feedback in line with the mitigation measures identified in the Determination Report, the project team is currently investigating improvements to the station upgrade where feasible.

Project Overview

Transport for NSW is upgrading Thornleigh Station to make it easier for everyone to access public transport, including people with a disability or limited mobility, parents/carers with prams and customers with luggage.

Indicative layout of Thornleigh Station Upgrade, subject to detailed design.

The upgrade will include:

• three new lifts to provide access to the station platforms
• weather protection screens and canopies at the lift entries
• improved access to the waiting rooms
• a new family accessible toilet and unisex ambulant toilet
• upgrades to the bus stop and seating on The Esplanade
• new accessible pedestrian pathways throughout the station and entrances
• upgrades to the existing accessible parking spaces in the commuter car park
• a new accessible parking space and kiss and ride area on Railway Parade
• new bicycle hoops
• new canopy coverage over the Boarding Assistance Zone on Platform 3
• improvements to CCTV, lighting and wayfinding signage
• electrical upgrades to accommodate new infrastructure
• modifications to existing stairs
• new stairs on Railway Parade walkway connecting to the existing station footbridge.

Project Update December 2022

Changes to our work schedule over the holiday period

To carry out more work along the Benowie Walkway and to do this during the quieter holiday period, the Thornleigh Station Upgrade team will be working until Friday 23 December 2022 and will restart work from Tuesday 3 January 2023.

Our working hours will remain the same - Mondays to Fridays from 7am to 6pm and Saturdays from 8pm to 1pm.

Benowie Walkway reopening

The Benowie Walkway will reopen at the end of January 2023. We would like to thank you again for your patience while we completed our work in this area.

Major improvements have been made in this walkway including the installation of a new lift, new accessible ramp, new stairs connecting to the station footbridge and improvement to the lighting and CCTV.

Project Update October 2022

View the community notification (Oct 2022) from Transport NSW.

Project Update September 2022

Construction has started at Thornleigh Station and is progressing to deliver greater  accessibility to the station for all users.

View the community notification (Sep 2022) from Transport NSW.

Project Update July and August 2021

The Thornleigh Station Upgrade is part of the Transport Access Program, a NSW Government initiative to provide a station that is accessible to people with a disability, limited mobility, parents/carers with prams and customers with luggage.

Site preparation work – 19 to 23 July 2021

Between 7am and 6pm Monday 19 July to Friday 23 July, site facilities, plant, machinery and materials will be delivered inside the rail corridor at Thornleigh Station and the Phyllis Avenue laydown area in preparation for the weekend work. We will also be working in and around the station during this period to undertake survey set out, site investigations, concrete cutting of pile locations and underground investigation work.

Weekend work – 24 to 26 July 2021

From 4am Saturday 24 July to 12am Monday 26 July, construction activities will take place in and around Thornleigh Station These activities include:

• Piling and excavation work on platforms 1 and 2
• Site preparation within the rail corridor for the new lift piles
• Saw cutting of pile locations within the footpath between Railway Parade and the station footbridge
• Investigating and relocation of existing services within the rail corridor
• Removal of redundant cables within the rail corridor
• Installation of fencing and hoarding on Platform 1 and 2
• Removal of redundant lighting on platforms 1 and 2
• Vegetation trimming within the rail corridor

During this period, the footpath between Railway Parade and Wells Street will be closed to allow work to be carried out safely.

This is during a Sydney Trains trackwork weekend when the station is closed and trains are not running. For information on rail replacement buses please contact 131 500 or visit transportnsw.info

Plant and machinery will access the site via the rail access gate on Railway Parade and Phyllis Avenue Thornleigh. A laydown area will be in place at the end of platforms 1 and 2 for plant and materials.

Street temporary footpath closure – 26 July to 2 August 2021

Following the weekend work, we will be undertaking excavation and piling work within the footpath between Wells Street and the station footbridge. Plant and machinery will continue to access the work area from Railway Parade and Phyllis Avenue. This work will be carried out during standard construction hours, between 7am and 6pm. From 12am Monday 26 July to 7am Monday 2 August, access to and from Thornleigh Station will be via the walkway on Railway Parade. Traffic control and signage will be in place to provide directions to pedestrians.

Map of Wells Street footpath closure – 26 July to 2 August 2021

Railway Parade temporary footpath closure – 2 August 2021 to April 2022

From 7am Monday 2 August to approximately April 2022, the footpath between Railway Parade and the station footbridge will be temporarily closed. This is necessary to allow the excavation and piling of the new lift to take place.

During this period, access to and from Thornleigh Station will be via Pennant Hills Road and the footpath from Wells Street.

Please allow extra time to access the station from Railway Parade. Signage will be in place to provide direction to pedestrians around the work site.

We will notify residents and businesses in advance if there are any changes to the temporary footpath closures.

Map of Railway Parade footpath closure – 2 August 2021 to April 2022

Construction Equipment

Equipment that will be used throughout the month includes a piling rig, excavators, concrete trucks, concrete pump, a vacuum truck, concrete saw, hi-rail crane trucks, trucks, bobcat, lighting towers, chain saw, and various hand and powered hand tools.

Where possible, measures will be implemented to reduce noise associated with this work, including turning off vehicles and equipment when not in use and using non-tonal reversing beepers.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience during this important work

Project Update May 2021

Upcoming site investigations

To help inform the detailed design for the station upgrade, underground site and tree root investigations are required to take place in and around the station. The investigations will be undertaken between 7am and 6pm from Monday 10 May until Friday 14 May 2021.

Tree trimming and removal will not occur as part of this work. All care will be taken with an independent arborist on site to assess the trees and monitor the work. See map on the next page for information on footpath closures.

Temporary footpath closure

As part of the site investigation work, a temporary footpath closure will be in place between 7am and 6pm on Wednesday 12 May 2021 between Wells Street and the station footbridge. Should there be any unforeseen circumstances such as inclement weather, this closure will occur on Thursday 13 May or Friday 14 May. A concrete saw will be used to cut the concrete followed by a vacuum truck to help identify the tree roots and services located underneath the footpath. Access into Thornleigh Station will be via Railway Parade or The Esplanade, Thornleigh. Traffic control and detour signs will be in place to provide directions to pedestrians around the work site.

Construction equipment

Equipment used will include vacuum truck, compactor, concrete saw, cable scanner, work vehicles, surveying equipment and various hand and power tools.

Contact

We will continue to keep the community informed with regular project updates. Further information is available on the project website http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/thornleigh. If you would like to be added to the project distribution list, please contact us on 1800 684 490 or email projects@transport.nsw.gov.au

For all urgent enquiries or complaints regarding construction activities, please call our 24-hour Construction Response Line on 1800 775 465.