Syndal railway station
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Syndal railway station is a commuter railway station on the Glen Waverley line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network.<ref name=":1" /> It serves the south-eastern suburb of Glen Waverley, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Syndal station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform with two faces, connected to Hunter Street and Coleman Parade via a pedestrian subway.<ref name=":0" /> It opened on 5 May 1930, with the current station provided in 1964.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Additionally, the station is served by SmartBus route 703 and route 737.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
The station is approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) or around a 33-minute train ride from Flinders Street.<ref name=":72">Template:Cite web</ref>
Description
Syndal station is located in the suburb of Glen Waverley. On the north side of the station is Hunter Street and Coleman Parade is to the south. The station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency, and is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
The length of the island platform is approximately Template:Convert, long enough for a Metro Trains 7-car HCMT. There is a single station building which primarily serves as a ticket office and waiting area.<ref name=":0"/>
The main car park at the station is located on Coleman Parade just south of the station.<ref name=":0"/> Although there are ramps, they do not fully comply with the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992, as the gradient of the ramps is steeper than the maximum of 1:14 allowed under the Act.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
Syndal station opened on 5 May 1930, when the railway line from Easmalvern was extended to Glen Waverley.<ref name=":5">Template:Cite book</ref> The station gets its name from a nearby property owned by Sir Redmond Barry, a major figure in the development of the area.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref>[1] Syndal Train Station Upgrade</ref> On 26 October of that year, the multi-deck car park officially opened.<ref>Syndal Station Multi-Deck Carpark Project – Public Transport Victoria</ref> The four-story car park cost roughly $10.8 million. Although there were plans for a single-deck car park, they were largely opposed by the state government as it was not seen as cost effective.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
1989 train collision
On 20 November 1989, the station was the site of a collision involving Hitachi and Comeng train sets.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The incident occurred after the 07:49 train from Glen Waverley passed a red signal, and collided with the 07:46 train from Glen Waverley, at a speed of roughly 40 km/h. The collision impact resulted in the stationary train being pushed roughly Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The 07:46 was stationary at Syndal due to a problem with the doors closing when the collision happened. 75 people were injured in the collision.<ref>Investigation into the collision of trains at Holmesglen Station 26 July 2000 (3.17.2 Syndal 1989, page 27) – Department of Infrastructure</ref>
Platforms and services
The station is currently served by the Glen Waverley line, which is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. Services to Glen Waverley travel east. Services to the city head to Burnley, joining the Alamein, Belgrave and Lilydale lines, before heading to Richmond and traveling through the City Loop in a clockwise direction.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Syndal platform arrangement | ||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Via | Service Type |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox | Flinders Street | All stations and limited express services | |
| 2 | Template:RouteBox | Glen Waverley | All stations |
Transport links
Syndal is served by SmartBus route 703 and route 737. The station does not have a bus interchange, and instead both routes depart from two separate stops, with route 703 serving the bus stop on Blackburn Road and route 737 serving the bus stop on Coleman Parade.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref>
Blackburn Road
- SmartBus Template:Color box: Middle Brighton station – Blackburn station<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Coleman Parade
References
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au