As it approached the suburb of granville, the train left the rails and smashed into the pillars supporting the road bridge above. Buy your train ticket online via the booking links bellow. The granville railway disaster remains australias deadliest train crash. Occurring in the midst of world war ii, the details of this incident were not. On 18 january, 2019 we honoured those men, women and children at the 42nd anniversary which was attended by over one hundred people including deputy mayor glenn elmore, the parramatta city lord mayor, the hon.
Granville train disaster 40th anniversary service 2017. The granville train crash on january 18, 1977, claimed 83 lives and injured 2 others. Carnage the scene of devastation after the derailment brought down the bold street bridge in granville, sydney, in january granville train disaster 1977. It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. The worst rail disaster in australias history occurred on 18 january 1977 when a packed commuter train ran off the rails and slammed into a road overbridge at granville in sydneys west. The morning commuter train was packed with passengers as it headed from the blue mountains to sydney central station on january 18th 1977.
Paris to granville by train information for individual rail. His honour judge j h stanton dated 31 may 1977 the granville report describing the accident. Mar 14, 2011 granville rail disaster january 18th 1977. Jan 18, 2017 40 years after sydneys granville train disaster, dignitaries, victims and family members have gathered to remember those who lost their lives and were injured. Granville train disaster support group posts facebook. Ceremony to remember granville train victims news local. Many have gathered marking 43 years since australias worst train disaster.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The granville rail train disaster occurred on tuesday 18 january 1977 at granville, new south wales, a western suburb of sydney, when a crowded commuter train derailed, running into the supports of a road bridge that collapsed onto two of the train s passenger carriages. Granville train disaster memorial garden monument australia. It was the worst rail disaster in australian history. The granville rail disaster occurred on 18 january 1977 at granville, a suburb in western sydney, australia, when a crowded commuter train derailed, running into the supports of a road bridge that collapsed onto two of the train s passenger carriages. On 18 january 1977 a packed commuter train from the blue mountains derailed at granville which resulted in the loss of 83 lives. Jill bartlettpower julie sollom anthony brennan robert sollom chris parsons kevin spicer. On the anniversary of the granville rail disaster, that claimed 83 lives. On tuesday, 18th january, 1977, passenger train no. The heavy concrete bridge collapsed and flattened two carriages, killing 83 people and injuring another 210. Just short of granville station, the train jumped the tracks at 08.
Commemorative and memorial services will be held on thursday 18 january 2007 to mark the 30th anniversary of the granville train disaster. The aim was to record this important but sad part of australias history for current and future generations. Survivors and rescuers honoured the victims of our worst rail disaster at granville as one of the first ambulance officers on the scene reveal the reasons why he thinks it happened. Could any of your members help me with some research i am doing into the granville train disaster in 1977. Only weeks before the fatal day, a combined disaster simulation was conducted at silverwater, only kilometres away from the scene.
An aerial view of the crash showing rescue workers underneath the crumpled bridge, and the extent of the damage to the train carriages. A bridge has collapsed on top of a train at granville railway station wednesday 17 january, 2018. Granville train disaster support group home facebook. Granville train disaster page 1 sydney suburban forums. Eightythree roses have been thrown onto the tracks at granville to remember each of the people killed in australias worst train disaster, as part of 40th anniversary commemorations of the.
The nsw premier apologises for the governments role in the 1977 granville rail tragedy, bringing relief to some firstresponders, survivors and relatives, while others say it is too little, too late. Granville train disaster survivors 40year friendship. Nsw fire brigades commissioner greg mullins and other senior officers will attend the services, which commence at 10am at the granville station concourse. Appendix c provides the train accident cause codes to be entered on fra, form 6180. It remains the worst rail disaster in australian history and the greatest loss of life in a confined area postwar. Granville train disaster survivors 40year friendship with. Infamous would be more appropriate with this disaster. Nsw police rescue squad leader sergeant joe beecroft who was the hero of granville train disaster 19191998 in 1977. Granville train disaster 18 january 1977 lists trove. Granville train disaster support group january 18, 2018 a lovely 41st memorial yesterday to pay our respects to the 84 passengers whom tragically passed away on the 18th of january, 1977 as a result of the events that occurred at granville train station at approx 0810hrs. Jan 18, 2012 im pretty sure the nswgr, sra, and railcorp are the same thing but renamed and managed by different people.
Granville was a team effort with some going that extra yard. Home whats new crossing formspublications downloads. The day of the roses, the story about the 1972 granville train crash which killed eightythree people and its effects on the people around it, is an epic australian miniseries which i thought was like the australian version of titanic. On the 40th anniversary of the granville rail disaster, that claimed 83 lives steve talks to the retired nsw police detective chief inspector gary raymond, who was one of the first on the scene. Granville rail disaster transport disaster accident that occurred on 18 january 1877 when a crowded morning train travelling from the blue mountains to central derailed and ran into the supports of an overhead road bridge at granville. The granville train disaster national library of australia. Granville train disaster railway disaster sites on. To travel by train from london in the united kingdom to granville in france, you have to cross the channel. Dec 17, 2016 a survivor of the 1977 granville train disaster speaks of her bond with her rescuer, the man who she says could feel my pulse when everything else was cold. Australias granville train disaster killed 83 people in 1977. Our grateful thanks to the historical society and others who assisted on the day including fr. Fortyone years ago 83 people were killed and another 2 injured when a nsw commuter train derailed and struck the bold st bridge near granville railway station, just after 8am, in what remains.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. The granville rail disaster occurred on 18 january 1977 in the sydney suburb of granville, australia, when a crowded commuter train travelling from the blue mountains to sydney central derailed, running into the supports of a road bridge which came down onto two of its passenger carriages. Granville train disaster 1977 page 1 new south wales. A second book was released in 2015, revisiting the granville train disaster of 1977, which included more stories and information which became available after exhaustive research after being joined by technical adviser vaughan williamson. A bridge has collapsed on top of a train at granville. Covering the granville train disaster on radio 2sm. Claim that unsafe train allowed to run by di bartok an official state government apology to survivors and the bereaved of australias deadliest rail d. A survivor of the 1977 granville train disaster speaks of her bond with her rescuer, the man who she says could feel my pulse when everything else was cold.
A young paul makin now a south australiabased tv and radio journalist arrived at the scene soon after. An official state government apology to survivors and the bereaved of australias deadliest rail disaster would be a fitting way to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the preventable accident, says barry gobbe, the first ambulance officer on the scene. A plaque commemorates those who died or were injured in the granville railway disaster of 1977, and the rescue personnel. Granville train disaster 1977 devastating disasters. Today marks the 40 th anniversary of australias worst rail disaster, the day in 1977 when a morning train derailed near granville station, in western sydney, demolishing a nearby bridge which.
Granville train disaster 40th anniversary service 2017 barry james. Granville train disaster memorial fire and rescue nsw. I know because i was working along side them and saw their heroics. Sydney trains is constructing a new rail operations. A crowded commuter train derailed, running into the supports of a road. Premier gladys berejiklian and minister for transport and infrastructure andrew constance today apologised in the nsw parliament to the victims of the granville train disaster.
But to them and myself, it was just what we were trained for. For the first time, survivors and rescuers reunite to recall the. The carnage that ensued became australias worstever rail disaster, taking over 80 lives and injuring more than 200. New south wales nsw railway maintenance and taught the emergency services. On january 18, 1977 a crowded commuter train derailed at granville in sydneys west, ploughing into the support beams of a road bridge. The granville railtrain disaster occurred on tuesday 18 january 1977 at granville, new south wales, a western suburb of sydney, when a crowded commuter. To travel from paris to granville by train, please read the following information. The worst rail accident in australian history saw 83 people lose their lives and another 2 were injured when a commuter train derailed near granville station and an. The granville rail disaster occurred 41 years ago on tuesday 18 january, 1977. But ultimately, i would say railcorp, to some extent would have the obligation to retain responsibility for what happened, as the successor to these former entities, and they have by putting up a 30th anniversary plaque at granville stations concourse for instance. From what i understand, the official verdict for the cause of the accident was primarily due to poor standards of track maintenance. Jan 17, 2017 australias worst rail disaster took only seconds to happen but was a decade or more in the making.
Train accidents are frequently the culmination of a sequence of events, and a variety of conditions or circumstances that may. Australias worst rail disaster took only seconds to happen but was a decade or more in the making. Short film documenting the granville rail disaster on 18 january 1977. The granville rail disaster which occurred on 18th january 1977.
The granville rail disaster occurred on 18 january 1977 at granville, a suburb in western sydney, the state capital of new south wales, australia, when a crowded commuter train derailed, running into the supports of a road bridge which came down onto two of its passenger carriages. Jul 02, 2009 in 2012, barry gobbe, an ambulance officer who was in fact first on site minutes after the accident happened published 35 years of memories granville train disaster memorium foundation which contains anecdotes from those who were there as train passengers, rescuers and relatives as well as technical information and sheds quite some light on. Jan 18, 20 free movies and tv shows you can watch now. That morning, father campion heard the news on his local radio and rushed to the scene. In memory of the six of our colleagues who perished in the granville train disaster 18 jan uary 1977. What i know about the granville train disaster insight blogs. The fastest option is by direct eurostar train from london to lille or paris.