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/