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Sydenham rail disaster

1950s in New South Wales1953 disasters in Australia1953 in AustraliaAccidents and incidents involving New South Wales Government RailwaysDecember 1953 events in Australia
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The Sydenham rail disaster occurred on 19 December 1953 when a New South Wales Government Railways electric passenger train travelling to Bankstown ran into the rear of another electric train travelling to East Hills at Sydenham. Five people were killed and 748 injured. A wrong-side failure of the signalling system, as a result of human intervention, was believed to be the cause.

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Bolton Street, Sydney St Peters

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2044 Sydney, St Peters
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