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Newtown station upgrade overdue
RailCorp has lodged plans to upgrade Newtown station with a lift, new ticket office, refurbishment of the heritage buildings and a covered concourse with three new shops reports Marie Sansom in Central of 19 August 2009.
Work is expected to begin next May and finish by 2012.
Lisa Burns from Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, which has lobbied for lift access since 2006, called it a great community victory. “It is a win for the whole of Newtown, which really is a hub for so many areas - the hospital and education facilities,’’ she said.
The station is used by 4550 people on average every weekday.
“We made a commitment to upgrade Newtown station and I’m pleased we are moving forward and delivering on it,” Marrickville Labor MP Carmel Tebbutt said.
Source: http://sydney-central.whereilive.com.au/news/story/newtown-station-upgrade-overdue/
