Chester Hill Station Upgrade
Project overview
The NSW Government is improving accessibility and safety at Chester Hill Station.
The Safe Accessible Transport program aims to make public transport safe, inclusive and easy to use for all passengers, especially people with disability, elderly, people with prams or luggage and others who may be experiencing mobility problems.
The project is expected to be completed in 2026.
Key benefits
- a new lift, stairs and elevated walkway connecting Chester Hill Road to the station platform
- an accessible parking space, an accessible kiss and ride space, additional bike parking and upgrades to the existing bus stops on Chester Hill Road
- improvements to existing station platform and street level canopies along Chester Hill Road at the overbridge, approach to station entrance and bus stops
- a new family accessible toilet, a new unisex ambulant toilet
- new hearing loops to assist people with hearing loss
- platform levelling, and installation of tactile ground surface indicators which assist passengers who are blind or have low vision
- placemaking enhancements that consider Connecting to Country.
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Project status
During August, work will include concrete foundation work behind screening on the platform, installation of scaffolding on the platform and a temporary site compound in Nugent Park South. We’ll be working in and around Chester Hills Station, and within Nugent Park South to set up our new temporary site compound.
On Monday 18 August a truck delivering material to the worksite will occupy the bus stop on the western side of Chester Hill Road, nearest to the station entrance.
This bus stop will be closed on the day of work. The closest bus stops are located about 80 metres south, in front of the Chester Hill Library and Knowledge Centre. Signage will be in place to guide passengers.
Overall construction is expected to take 18 months to complete, with project completion expected in late 2026.
For detailed information on the design changes and what is happening this month, please see the August 2025 community notification (PDF, 534.75 KB).
Visit us at Chester Hill Station
Community tours are being offered at Chester Hill Station to provide community members with an opportunity to see firsthand the progress and benefits the project will bring, and ask questions directly to the project team.
To register your interest:
- complete our online form
- contact us on 1800 684 490
- email us at projects@transport.nsw.gov.au
Project history
What we have heard so far
Review of Environmental Factors feedback
In September 2024, Transport for NSW publicly displayed the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for Chester Hill Station Upgrade, being delivered as part of the Safe Accessible Transport program. We invited community and stakeholder feedback on plans to provide an accessible station with improved amenity and safety for customers.
Key feedback included:
- overall community support for the upgrade and improving accessibility at Chester Hill Station
- suggestions for local traffic changes including speed humps and other traffic calming to improve congestion and safety
- requests to revise metered/timed parking in the area, retain existing parking allocation as well as increasing accessible and kiss and ride parking spaces
- need for improved interconnectivity of bus and train services
- suggestions for signage to be in Braille for vision impaired passengers
- suggestions to incorporate local and historical design elements.
Early engagement
In April-May 2024, we engaged with the community and other stakeholders and we received around 30 submissions.
Feedback included:
- overall support for the project and improving accessibility at Chester Hill Station
- support for improving accessibility at Chester Hill Station
- support for safety improvements including additional lighting and CCTV in and around the station
- requests to increase street level canopies to cover the Kiss and Ride zones
- request for safety improvements in Nugent Park north at night including additional lighting/CCTV
- request to upgrade the bus stop on Waldron Road
- request to improve the intersection between Wellington Road and Chester Hill Road
- suggestion to shift taxi zone closer to Waldron Road.
We have responded to feedback provided by the community during this phase of engagement in the REF.
Preliminary Engagement
To help develop our concept design we also engaged with people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and women and girls from the local community. Targeted engagement included a Safer Cities Program workshop to understand women and girls’ perceptions of safety, and collaborative Connecting with Country events to understand the unique and enduring relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their ancestral lands, waters and natural resources.
Further detail on what we heard during this stage can be found within the Chester Hill Station Upgrade community update – April 2024 (PDF, 1.29 MB).
Transport is continuing to engage with City of Canterbury Bankstown Council and other key stakeholders to seek feedback on the concept design and precinct improvements.
Community notifications and FAQ
- Chester Hill Station Upgrade community notification - August 2025 (PDF, 534.75 KB)
- Chester Hill Station Upgrade community notification - July 2025 (PDF, 753.65 KB)
- Chester Hill Station Upgrade community notification - June 2025 (PDF, 273.41 KB)
- Chester Hill Station Upgrade design change factsheet (PDF, 361.66 KB)
- Chester Hill Station Upgrade community notification - May 2025 (PDF, 1021.33 KB)
- Chester Hill Station Upgrade community notification - April 2025 (PDF, 272.81 KB)
- Chester Hill Station Upgrade community notification - March 2025 (PDF, 254.67 KB)
- Chester Hill Station Upgrade community notification - Planning Approval January 2025 (PDF, 403.14 KB)
- Chester Hill Station Upgrade community update - September 2024 (PDF, 1.07 MB)
- Frequently asked questions - September 2024 (PDF, 197.3 KB)
- Chester Hill Station Upgrade community update - April 2024 (PDF, 1.29 MB)
Planning documents
- Chester Hill Determination Report (PDF, 1.71 MB)
- Review of Environmental Factors (PDF, 21.56 MB)
- Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment (PDF, 8.83 MB)
- Traffic, Transport and Access Impact Assessment (PDF, 10.24 MB)
- Landscape Character and Visual Impact Assessment (PDF, 7.72 MB)
- Arboricultural Impact Assessment (PDF, 3.28 MB)
- Statement of Heritage Impact (PDF, 20.83 MB)
Workshops with local people with disability
We want to hear from local people with disability and their carers. Register to attend a workshop that provides you with an opportunity to contribute valuable insights on accessibility needs and make a real difference for your local community.
These workshops will continue to occur through the station design process. Participants will be provided a gift voucher at each stage of participation in exchange for their involvement and feedback.
To register your interest:
- complete our online form
- contact us on 1800 684 490
- email projects@transport.nsw.gov.au
Keep in touch
If you would like to receive project updates, contact us on 1800 684 490 or email projects@transport.nsw.gov.au
Station Information
Please visit the Chester Hill Station webpage for more information on current station facilities and transport services.
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