The Bridges of Sydney Series: Como Bridge, Como NSW

Name: Como Railway Bridge

Opened: The first bridge in 1885, then the adjoining bridge 1972.

Length of Bridge: 291 meters

Tips: The best views are from the Como pool, it’s also a footbridge so you can take a walk over it too.

Como Railway Bridge

Tucked away in the heart of Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, lies the picture perfect suburb of Como. Located on the edge of the Georges River and home to the stunning Como Bridge.

The bridge is joined by the suburb of Oatley to the north and Como to the south. It is a two lane crossing with the western lane for trains and the eastern lane for pedestrians and cyclists.

The pedestrian lane is actually the old train line bridge. It was converted to a footbridge in 1972 when they built a new adjoining bridge for the modern trains in the same year.

During the Covid 19 years of 2020/2021 the footbridge occasionally closed due to the certain lockdown restrictions at the time preventing people from moving between regions.

Currently it is open to cross for all.

It’s truly a beautiful bridge, especially given the stunning landscape it surrounds. It has many a great angle and one day I’d love to shoot it at sunrise as the shapes of the bridge would make for a great picture. For something a little more north try the-iconic-north-sydney-olympic-pool

So if you’re looking for things to do in Sydney, I definitely recommend a trip south to the lovely region of Como. Either by train or a drive it’s a great place all round to visit with a great cafe and parklands on the Como side.

Til next time!

Chris