Syndal railway station

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Syndal
PTV commuter rail station
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Eastbound view from Platform 1, April 2015
General information
LocationColeman Parade,
Glen Waverley, Victoria 3150
City of Monash
Australia
Coordinates 37°52′35″S145°08′58″E / 37.87625°S 145.14936°E / -37.87625; 145.14936
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Glen Waverley
Distance20.89 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking590
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo — steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeSYN
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 May 1930;94 years ago (1930-05-05)
Rebuilt29 November 1964
ElectrifiedMay 1930 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006586,847 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Mount Waverley
towards Flinders Street
Glen Waverley line Glen Waverley
Terminus
Track layout
Legend
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BSicon STR.svg
BSicon MFADEg.svg
BSicon STR.svg
to Mount Waverley
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BSicon hSTRae.svg
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to Glen Waverley

Syndal railway station is a commuter railway station in the suburb of Glen Waverley, in the south east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [4] The station opened in 1930, as part of the extension from Eastmalvern to Glen Waverley. [5] The station consists of a single island platform with two faces, which is connected to Hunter Street and Coleman Parade via a pedestrian subway. [4]

Contents

Syndal is currently served by the Glen Waverley line, which is a part of the Melbourne rail network. [6] Additionally, the station is served by SmartBus route 703 and route 737. [7] [8] The station is approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) or around a 33-minute train ride from Flinders Street. [9]

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. [4]

The length of the island platform is approximately 160 metres (520 ft), 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. [4]

The main car park at the station is located on Coleman Parade just south of the station. [4] 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. [10] [11]

History

The multi-storey car park being constructed at Syndal Station Syndal railway station upgrade, Melbourne.JPG
The multi-storey car park being constructed at Syndal Station

Syndal station opened on 5 May 1930, when the railway line from Easmalvern was extended to Glen Waverley. [12] The station gets its name from a nearby property owned by Sir Redmond Barry, a major figure in the development of the area. [13] [14]

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. [15] On 26 October of that year, the multi-deck car park officially opened. [16] 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. [17]

1989 train collision

On 20 November 1989, the station was the site of a collision involving Hitachi and Comeng train sets. [18] [19] 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 2–3 metres (6.6–9.8 ft). [20] 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. [21]

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. [6]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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. [7] [8]

Blackburn Road

Coleman Parade

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