Syndal railway station is located on the

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. It serves the eastern

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suburb of

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, and opened on 5 May 1930.

History

Syndal station opened on 5 May 1930, when the railway line from

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was extended to

. The station gets its name from a nearby property owned by

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, a major figure in the development of the area. In 1958, the line was duplicated between

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and Syndal and, in 1964, the current

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was provided, when the line was duplicated between Syndal and

. On 20 November 1989, the station was the site of a

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involving

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and

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train sets. The incident occurred after the 7.49am train from Glen Waverley passed 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. The lead carriage of the 7.49am train, Hitachi 90M, was later scrapped due to the collision. 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

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s, as well as enhanced pedestrian access. On 26 October of that year, the multi-deck car park officially opened.

Platforms and services

Syndal has one

with two faces. It is served by

trains. Platform 1: * all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street Platform 2: * services to

Transport Links

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operates two routes via Syndal station, under contract to

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: * : Middle Brighton station – Blackburn station * :

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–

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Clayton Campus

Gallery

File:Syndal railway station upgrade, Melbourne.JPG, Westbound view from Platform 1, with construction of the multi-level car park underway, in April 2015 File:Syndal railway station - Melbourne.jpg, Station building and entrance from Hunter Street in January 2021

References

External links

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Glen Waverley=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Melbourne Railway stations in Australia opened in 1930 Railway stations in the City of Monash