Syndal railway station

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]

Syndal
PTV commuter rail station
Eastbound view from Platform 1 in April 2015
General information
LocationColeman Parade,
Glen Waverley, Victoria 3150
City of Monash
Australia
Coordinates37°52′35″S 145°08′58″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Glen Waverley
Distance20.89 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking590
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Host Station
Station codeSYN
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 May 1930 (1930-05-05)
Rebuilt29 November 1964
Electrified1500 V DC overhead (May 1930)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Mount Waverley
towards Flinders Street
 Glen Waverley line Glen Waverley
Terminus
Track layout
to Mount Waverley
1
2
to Glen Waverley

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:

Platform 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Syndal station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  • 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
  1. Syndal Vicsig
  2. "Glen Waverley Railway". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 16 November 1928. p. 15. Retrieved 10 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Kelly, Hugo; Carrick, Michael (21 November 1989). "Safety inquiry call after crash". The Age. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  4. Carrick, Michael (21 November 1989). "Passenger felt enormous jolt". The Age. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. Investigation into the collision of trains at Holmesglen Station 26 July 2000 (3.17.2 Syndal 1989, page 27) - Department of Infrastructure
  6. "Hitachi-90M". Vicsig. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  7. Syndal Train Station Upgrade
  8. Syndal Station Multi-Deck Carpark Project - Public Transport Victoria
  9. "Glen Waverley Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. "703 Middle Brighton - Blackburn via Bentleigh & Clayton & Monash University". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. "737 Croydon - Monash University via Boronia & Knox City Shopping Centre & Glen Waverley". Public Transport Victoria.
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