Syndal railway station
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 Eastbound view from Platform 1 in April 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Coleman Parade, Glen Waverley, Victoria 3150 City of Monash Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°52′35″S 145°08′58″E / 37.87625°S 145.14936°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Glen Waverley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 20.89 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, Host Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | SYN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 5 May 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 29 November 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (May 1930) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, and opened on 5 May 1930.[1]
History
Syndal station gets its name from a nearby property owned by Sir Redmond Barry, a major figure in the development of the area.[2]
In 1958, the line was duplicated between Mount Waverley and Syndal,[1] and in 1964, the current island platform was provided, when the line was duplicated between Syndal and Glen Waverley.[1]
The station was the site of a train collision involving a Hitachi and Comeng train sets on 20 November 1989.[3][4] 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.[5] The lead carriage of the 7.49am train, Hitachi 90M, was later scrapped due to the collision.[6]
In 2015, the station was upgraded to include an additional 250 car parking spaces, with a new multi-deck car park, improved lighting, the installation of CCTV cameras, as well as enhanced pedestrian access.[7] The multi-deck car park officially opened on 26 October 2015.[8]
Platforms and services
Syndal has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Glen Waverley line trains.[9]
Platforms 1:
- Glen Waverley line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Glen Waverley line services to Glen Waverley
Transport Links
Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Syndal station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- SmartBus 703 : Middle Brighton station – Blackburn station[10]
- 737 : Croydon station – Monash University Clayton Campus[11]
Gallery
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Westbound view from Platform 1, with construction of the multi-level car park underway, in April 2015 -
Station building and entrance from Hunter Street in January 2021
References
- ^ a b c Syndal Vicsig
- ^ "Glen Waverley Railway". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 16 November 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 10 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Hitachi-90M". Vicsig. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ [1] Syndal Train Station Upgrade
- ^ Syndal Station Multi-Deck Carpark Project - Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "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