Lithgow appeared on the list of 95 railway stations across the state which may be targeted under the review.

Shadow Transport spokesperson Penny Sharpe released the list last week, saying the government must rule out cuts to station staffing as part of the review.

Also included on the list were Blue Mountains Line stations Blackheath, Faulcon-bridge, Hazlebrook, Lawson, Leura, Mt Victoria, Valley Heights, Warrimoo, Wentworth Falls and Woodford.

All the stations on the Blue Mountains Line targeted service less than 2000 passengers per day and Ms Sharpe said they could be some of the first to see the staff cuts put in place.

“At least 95 stations risk losing their staff if this dangerous cost cutting plan is allowed to go ahead.

“Getting rid of station staff reduces security, removes personal assistance for the disabled and elderly who require special ramps to get on and off the train and will allow vandalism and graffiti to spiral out of control,” Ms Sharpe said.

The Blue Mountains line was listed by Ms Sharpe as one of the hardest hit by the plan, with commuters to suffer.

“Commuters in the Hunter, Blue Mountains, Illawarra and Central Coast will be hardest hit by the Transport Minister’s cuts,” Ms Sharpe said.

“These are the same commuters already paying the most for public transport thanks to the O’Farrell Government’s decision to increase public transport fares which will cost the average commuter travelling from the Central Coast to the city an extra $156 per year.

Transport minister Gladys Berejiklian has not yet outlined why she will try and force changes to the network, but she has said NSW has “one of the most inefficient railways in the world and the reform will mostly focus on staffing and timetables.

‘’We are regrettably one of the most inefficient railways in the world,” Ms Berejiklian said.

‘’I’m not proud to say that, but unfortunately that is something that has occurred over time.

“It could mean jobs going, I’m not ruling that out,” Ms Berejiklian said.