The Chester Hill Station Upgrade is a major accessibility and infrastructure improvement project delivered as part of the Safe Accessible Transport programme. TradeConnex provides the RIW accredited rail labour hire behind the works, supplying reliable crews across each stage of construction. The scope includes a new lift, concourse and stairs, new canopies across the station entrance and platforms, platform regrading and resurfacing, a relocated accessible taxi rank, upgraded accessible amenities, landscaping, and power supply upgrades.
The Challenge
The upgrade is being built in an active rail environment. Most of the physical work can only be carried out during possessions, the booked windows when trains stop so crews can work safely on and around the tracks. Those windows are tightly scheduled and cannot overrun, and every worker on site must hold current Rail Industry Worker (RIW) certification. Consistency is as important as numbers, since familiar crews who know the site work faster and more safely.
The Solution
Since March 2025, TradeConnex has supplied more than 65 RIW accredited workers across the project. Rather than a single large mobilisation, we provide a rolling workforce that returns possession after possession, keeping trusted, site-familiar crews on the job as the project progresses. That gives the delivery team the flexibility to scale up for major possessions and scale back between them, without compromising on quality or safety.
The Result
Working alongside the delivery team across a series of successful possessions, TradeConnex labour has helped deliver key stages of the upgrade, from platform and canopy works through to the new stairs, concourse and lift. The project continues, and TradeConnex remains ready with the accredited workforce to make the most of every window, one shutdown at a time.
Project snapshot
- 65+ skilled workers placed
- Rail Industry Worker accredited crews
- Ongoing works across multiple rail possessions since March 2025
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