Client
Sydney Trains
Sector
Rail Infrastructure
Location
Holsworthy, Wollongong, Gosford, Parramatta
State
NSW
Lift & Escalator Upgrade Program
Degnan has delivered lift and escalator renewal projects across some of New South Wales’ busiest rail stations, improving accessibility, reliability and passenger movement while maintaining safe and continuous station operations.
Working within live operational environments, the team has successfully replaced and renewed critical transport infrastructure at stations including Parramatta, Gosford, Wollongong and Holsworthy, combining technical expertise with detailed staging, possession planning and passenger interface management.
Renewing Critical Station Infrastructure
Lift and escalator assets are essential to the accessibility and functionality of modern transport hubs. As these assets age, replacement and renewal works must be carefully planned to minimise disruption while maintaining accessibility and passenger movement.
Degnan has extensive experience delivering these upgrades within operational rail environments, coordinating complex lifting operations, structural modifications and temporary access arrangements while keeping stations open and operational.
Managing Live Operational Environments
A defining feature of Degnan’s lift and escalator upgrade program experience is the ability to work safely within operational stations while maintaining customer access and supporting station operations.
Through detailed possession planning, stakeholder engagement, temporary access arrangements and passenger interface management, the team has successfully delivered lift and escalator replacements while minimising impacts on customers and rail services.
Delivering Across the Network
Degnan has delivered many lift and escalator renewal works across the Sydney Trains network, most recently at Gosford, Wollongong, Holsworthy and Parramatta Stations, helping improve accessibility, asset reliability and customer experience across the rail network.
These projects demonstrate the team’s ability to consistently deliver complex infrastructure renewals across a variety of station environments, from major transport interchanges through to suburban commuter stations. Drawing on lessons learned across multiple projects, Degnan continues to support the ongoing renewal of accessibility infrastructure throughout the network.
Typical Scope of Work:
- Lift replacement and renewal
- Escalator replacement and renewal
- Structural modifications
- Complex lifting operations
- Temporary access arrangements
- Passenger interface management
- Accessibility improvements
- Rail possession planning and coordination
- Integration with ongoing station operations
- Stakeholder and operational interface management
