NSW state MP Helen Dalton, Regional Transport Minister Jenny Aitchison, Deputy Mayor Anne Napoli and Transport NSW official and Mayor Doug Curran at the upgrade announcement. Photo: Helen Dalton MP.
The Griffith train and bus station will soon have a new disabled toilet, tactile indicators, more ramps and a better waiting room, after the NSW Government signed off on long awaited upgrade plans.
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison announced the decision during a visit to Griffith on Tuesday (30 October).
The revamped station will also include a new boarding zone, modification to the ticket counter, improvements to wayfinding and lighting. The NSW Government has also pledged to build a new coach bay, bus shelter and accessible car space, along with a new accessible path from the station to the carpark.
Griffith Station is the main hub for residents who use public transport to visit bigger cities.
A direct train to Sydney departs from Griffith Station every Wednesday to Saturday. A service to Canberra operates via Goulburn, while there is a bus coach service to Wagga for those wanting connecting trains to Melbourne.
The plan for the upgraded station. Photo: Transport NSW.
Minister Aitchison said the upgrades were promised by the previous Liberal National government but not delivered.
“Regional communities like Griffith have had to wait too long for accessibility upgrades and the Minns Labor Government is acting to right this wrong and improve access,” she said.
“The work we are doing at regional stations like Griffith won’t just improve access to public transport, it’ll mean passengers with disabilities and mobility challenges will have better access to healthcare, education and job opportunities that all enrich our regional communities.”
Albury-based construction company Joss Group has been awarded the contract to do the upgrades, with work to start in late 2024 and be completed by mid-2025, weather permitting.
The news was welcomed by Griffith-based MP Helen Dalton.
“The last government made a lot of promises but didn’t deliver. They were all talk,” she said.
“I know Premier Minns will say I didn’t shut up about the need for upgrades at Griffith Station, but the good news is that he listened and our community is getting what we need.”
Griffith Station is as old as the town itself and was first opened on 3 July 1916.
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