BY ISABEL EVERETT
The upgrade includes three new lifts which provide access
to the overhead footbridge and platforms, new pathways and entrances on both
sides of the station, along with accessibility upgrades to bathrooms and waiting
rooms.
The project, which was completed and operational last
month ahead of schedule, also included the installation of better lighting, and CCTV, and construction of additional parking
spaces and a drop-off zone on the Gorokan Road side.
“Wyee Station has become a much busier station than it used
to be,” Mr Piper said.
“While it will serve the growing local population in
Wyee, it’s also the nearest station for people in the northern parts of the
Central Coast and those who live on the south-eastern side of Lake Macquarie.
“This upgrade will provide much easier access not just
for disabled, frail or aged people who struggle with stairs, but also for
parents with prams and travellers carrying luggage.
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| NSW Transport Minister, Andrew Constance, with Lake Macquarie MP, Greg Piper |
