Transport Minister Andrew Constance has intervened to save a ramp at Tempe Station, preserving access to the rail network for those unable to climb steep flights of stairs.

The Herald on Friday reported on the intention of Sydney Trains to close a ramp, which had been opened temporarily while stairs at the inner west station were being refurbished, once work on those stairs had finished.

Glenn Redmayne at Tempe station, where the access ramp was going to close but will now remain accessible. Credit:Dominic Lorrimer

In closing the ramp, Sydney Trains would be denying people in a wheelchair like Glenn Redmayne, who has lived in the area for about 15 years without being able to use his local station, access to the city's rail network.

Following publication of the story, however, Mr Constance pushed for Sydney Trains to commit to maintaining the access point permanently.