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, opening on 5 May 1930.[1]

Syndal
View of the station buildings in April 2015
LocationColeman Parade, Glen Waverley
Coordinates37°52′35″S 145°08′58″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Glen Waverley
Distance20.89 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking590
Other information
StatusHost station
Station codeSYN
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 May 1930
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Glen Waverley line
Glen Waverley
Terminus

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:

Platform 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Syndal station:

  • Construction of the multi-level car park underway in April 2015

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