Degnan is delighted to announce the successful delivery of the Station Upgrade at Como for Transport for NSW. After more than 65,000 hours on-site and many more hours spent in design and collaboration with Transport for NSW, this upgrade is one of a kind showcasing solar innovations to the platform canopy, heritage reflections cast into concrete, and natural beauty exposed in the sandstone walls.
Como Station is now sustainably powered with solar energy during the day; this innovative Solar Photovoltaic Glass (PV) system provides a reliable, clean source of power and increases the resilience of Transport for NSW’s energy supply. This future smart solution demonstrates how sustainable technology and innovation can be integrated within the rail corridor whilst also having a strong visual aesthetic.
The upgrade includes two new lifts transporting customers from the car park to the platform through to the now well-lit underpass with natural light passing light through the purpose-built void on the platform. The underpass also boasts a beautiful, original artwork by Merindah Funnell, a local artist from the Kurranulla Aboriginal Corporation. All amenities have been upgraded, and thoughtful new landscaping unifies the new structures with surrounding bushland to create a station the local community can proudly embrace.
We thank Transport for NSW and Sydney Trains for embracing and collaborating on the project’s visions. Special thanks also to all our staff and sub-contractors for bringing these visions to reality; it is an incredible, collaborative accomplishment that we are proud to have had a part in creating.
*Archived Nov 2021