Ceremony to remember granville train victims news local. 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. Barry j gobe was the first ambulance officer on the scene at the granville train disaster on january 18, 1977. Taking the granville train 40 years after fatal crash abc news. The day of the roses is a twopart australian television miniseries, a docudrama directed by peter fisk, based on the events of the 1977 granville railway disaster. Adobe flash player 9 or newer is needed to watch the video on this. The garden contains a black granite memorial which lists the names of those who lost their lives. On january 18, 1977, a crowded train derailed and crashed into the bold. For me though personally it is more, the reason for which i. In january 2015, barry gobbe released a greatly amplified version of the 35 years of memories under the title revisiting the granville train disaster of 1977. Granville rail disasters 40year anniversary photos. January 18, 1977, a morning passenger train headed from the blue mountains to sydney central station derailed at granville and smashed into the pillars of a bridge, which collapsed on several carriages.
Jan 18, 2017 granville train disaster anniversary ceremony it has been dubbed the darkest day in australias railway history. Forty years after it happened, this is the never before told true story of the courage and compassion, the heartbreak and heroes of the granville train disaster. 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. 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 print page. Retrace the journey from the blue mountains, underneath the granville bridge, and all the way to central station, 40 years after the granville train disaster that killed 83 people. It remains the worst rail disaster in australian history and the greatest loss of life in a confined area postwar. Granville train disaster remembered thursday, january 18th, 2018 fortyone years ago 84 people were killed and another 2 injured when a nsw commuter train derailed and struck the bold street bridge near granville railway station.
Ep 76 the granville train disaster, and the batavia. 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. Granville train disaster railway disaster sites on. The nsw government will apologise to the families of those who perished in the granville rail disaster, on the 40th anniversary of the fatal derailment.
Australias worst rail disaster took only seconds to happen but was a decade or more in the making. The train is the never before told story of the courage and compassion, the heartbreak and heroes of the granville train disaster. A few minutes later we were dispatched to a train accident at granville railway station and the bold street bridge. For the first time, survivors and rescuers are reunited to recall the fateful moments on january 18, 1977 when a regular train ride from the blue mountains to work, a shopping trip to the city or a school holiday adventure instead. Previously, a reference to this disaster was this has been subsequently changed to that of the historians website. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. For the first time, survivors and rescuers and re united to recall the fateful moments on january 18, 1977 when a regular train ride became australias worst rail tragedy. Presentation of medals and awards by his excellency the governor of n. Granville train crash victims remembered about 250 survivors, relatives and emergency service workers have gathered to remember the victims of the granville train disaster. The aim was to record this important but sad part of australias history for current and future generations. 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. New south wales nsw railway maintenance and taught the emergency services a. Among the awards were gallantry medals from the granville rail disaster this year.
The granville rail disaster occurred on 18 january 1977 in the sydney suburb of granville, australia, when a crowded commuter train travelling from the. 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. Australias granville train disaster killed 83 people in 1977. Mid this article has been rated as midimportance on the projects importance scale. The granville train crash on january 18, 1977, claimed 83 lives and injured 2 others. After 30 years he still has vivid memories of the day. Granville train disaster remembered vision christian radio. 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. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Infamous would be more appropriate with this disaster.
Granville train disaster memorial garden monument australia. Granville was a team effort with some going that extra yard. For me though personally it is more, the reason for which i would like to share with you. For the first time, survivors and rescuers reunite to recall the. Granville rail disasters 40year anniversary photos the. Later in the day, cranes carefully lifted portions of the bridge while railway sleepers were pushed. Carnage the scene of devastation after the derailment brought down the bold street bridge in granville, sydney, in january granville train disaster 1977. Thirty years on, one of the rescuers on the scene at the granville train disaster reflects on his faith and his own need for a rescuer. Eightythree people died, more than 210 were injured and 1,300 were affected.
Granville train disaster 1977 page 1 new south wales. Granville train disaster survivors 40year friendship with. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The locomotive that hauled 83 passengers to their death in the granville rail disaster had a defective wheel that the nsw government knew about and later covered up, according to the author of a book on australias deadliest train crash. Presentation of medals and awards by his excellency the. It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. Granville train disaster crush injuries images all. The granville railtrain disaster occurred on tuesday 18 january 1977 at granville, new south wales, a western suburb of sydney, when a crowded commuter. Lessons of granville rail disaster are being lost the. Jamaica kendal railway tragedy jamaica national heritage trust. A garden commemorates those who died or were injured in the granville railway disaster of 1977. It is the type of docudrama that australia absolutely excels in.
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. Nsw police rescue squad leader sergeant joe beecroft who was the hero of granville train disaster 19191998 in 1977. Dozens of people were crushed to death or horribly injured, in what remains to this day as australias worst ever rail disaster. 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 devastating disasters. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. The carnage that ensued became australias worstever rail disaster, taking over 80 lives and injuring more than 200. On the anniversary of the granville rail disaster, that claimed 83 lives. 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. Photographs supplied by sandra brown granville historical society.
The worst railway disaster in jamaicas history, happened close to this spot on september 1, 1957. The heavy concrete bridge collapsed and flattened two carriages, killing 83 people and injuring another 210. 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. Services, apologies to mark granville rail disaster rail. Feb 14, 2011 a crowded commuter train derailed, running into the supports of a road bridge which fell down onto two of its passenger carriages. The granville rail disaster which occurred on 18th january 1977. Granville train disaster support group home facebook. But to them and myself, it was just what we were trained for. Just short of granville station, the train jumped the tracks at 08. Many have gathered marking 43 years since australias worst train disaster. Today marks 42 years since australias worst rail disaster the granville train derailment which claimed the lives of 83 people and injured over 200 others. 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. The sunshine rail disaster occurred on 20 april 1908 at the junction at sunshine railway station when a melbournebound train from bendigo collided with the rear of a train from ballarat. The psychological impact of the granville rail disaster on passengers.
Wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. A memorial service is being held in sydney to remember the granville rail disaster 43 years ago. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Jan 17, 2017 australias worst rail disaster took only seconds to happen but was a decade or more in the making. It was a morning much like any tuesday in new south wales until disaster struck a packed eightcar commuter train from mount victoria in the blue mountains as it approached the suburb of granville, 22 km 14 mi west of sydney in january 1977. Jan 17, 2017 the locomotive that hauled 83 passengers to their death in the granville rail disaster had a defective wheel that the nsw government knew about and later covered up, according to the author of a book on australias deadliest train crash. Jan 18, 2017 retrace the journey from the blue mountains, underneath the granville bridge, and all the way to central station, 40 years after the granville train disaster that killed 83 people. The granville train disaster national library of australia. Could any of your members help me with some research i am doing into the granville train disaster in 1977. Some of the award winners from the granville rail disaster stand after the presentation. On 18 january 1977 a packed commuter train from the blue mountains derailed at granville which resulted in the loss of 83 lives. Granville train disaster anniversary ceremony it has been dubbed the darkest day in australias railway history.
Get the imdb app view full site help site index imdbpro imdb tv box office mojo press room advertising jobs conditions of use privacy policy. What i know about the granville train disaster insight blogs. In memory of the six of our colleagues who perished in the granville train disaster 18 jan uary 1977. A crowded train travelling from the blue mountains to central station crashed when it derailed and. Jill bartlettpower julie sollom anthony brennan robert sollom chris parsons kevin spicer. A crowded commuter train derailed, running into the supports of a road bridge which fell down onto two of its passenger carriages. Today marks 42 years since the granville rail disaster. 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. Granville train disaster 18 january 1977 lists trove. 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. From what i understand, the official verdict for the cause of the accident was primarily due to poor standards of track maintenance.
It was the worst rail disaster in australian history. Articles about the granville train disaster, which occurred on 18 january 1977, and its aftermath. Only weeks before the fatal day, a combined disaster simulation was conducted at silverwater, only kilometres away from the scene. 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. Granville railway station is an australian train station located on the main suburban line, serving the sydney suburb of granville. Eightythree people died, more than 210 were injured, and 1,300.
The morning commuter train was packed with passengers as it headed from the blue mountains to sydney central station on january 18th 1977. Carnage at granville as train brings down road bridge 80 days. Granville rail disaster is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. Glenn summerhayes, miss shirleyanne wilson, miss barbara murphy. Jan 18, 20 free movies and tv shows you can watch now. Time and patience buxton clarksonville goodwill granville kettering maidstone salem sligoville sturge.
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. A plaque commemorates those who died or were injured in the granville railway disaster of 1977, and the rescue personnel. As it approached the suburb of granville, the train left the rails and smashed into the pillars supporting the road bridge above. An aerial view of the crash showing rescue workers underneath the crumpled bridge, and the extent of the damage to the train carriages. What i know about the granville train disaster insight. Taking the granville train 40 years after fatal crash abc. 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. I know because i was working along side them and saw their heroics. It is the junction for the main western line and the main south line. 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.
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