Syndal railway station
Syndal | |||||||||||
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 View of the station buildings in April 2015 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°52′35″S 145°08′58″E / 37.87625°S 145.14936°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Glen Waverley | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.89 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 590 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Host station | ||||||||||
| Station code | SYN | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 May 1930 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Syndal railway station is located on the Glen Waverley line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Glen Waverley, opening on 5 May 1930.[1]
In 2015, the station was upgraded to include an additional 250 parking spots, with a new multi-deck car park, improved lighting, the installation of CCTV cameras, as well as enhanced pedestrian access.[2] The multi-deck car park officially opened on 26 October 2015.[3]
The station was the site of a train collision on 20 November 1989.[4][5] The incident occurred after the 7.49am train from Glen Waverley ran past a red signal, and collided with the 7.46am train from Glen Waverley, at a speed of roughly 40 km/h. The 7.46am was stationary at Syndal due to a problem with the doors closing when the collision happened. 75 people were injured in the collision.[6]
The station gets its name from a nearby property owned by Sir Redmond Barry—a major figure in the development of the area.[7]
Platforms & services
Syndal has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Glen Waverley line services.[8]
Platforms 1:
- Glen Waverley line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Glen Waverley line: services to Glen Waverley
Transport Links
Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Syndal station:
- SmartBus 703: Middle Brighton station - Blackburn station[9]
- 737: Croydon station – Monash University Clayton Campus[10]
Gallery
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Construction of the multi-level car park underway in April 2015
References
- ^ Syndal Vicsig
- ^ [1] Syndal Train Station Upgrade
- ^ Syndal Station Multi-Deck Carpark Project - Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Kelly, Hugo; Carrick, Michael (21 November 1989). "Safety inquiry call after crash". The Age. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ Carrick, Michael (21 November 1989). "Passenger felt enormous jolt". The Age. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ Investigation into the collision of trains at Holmesglen Station 26 July 2000 (3.17.2 Syndal 1989, page 27) - Department of Infrastructure
- ^ "Glen Waverley Railway". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 16 November 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 10 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Glen Waverley Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "703 Middle Brighton - Blackburn via Bentleigh & Clayton & Monash University". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "737 Croydon - Monash University via Boronia & Knox City Shopping Centre & Glen Waverley". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au