Primary document
Votes and Proceedings: Granville Train Disaster
Parliament of New South Wales
Where this source supports the record
Each entry separates the article’s editorial relevance note from its exact, section-level claims. A bibliography link without a direct claim is labeled plainly.
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Transportation & maritime · 18 January 1977Open article references →
Granville Rail Disaster
Bold Street bridge rail cutting · Australia
Why editors use it hereUnanimous parliamentary record of the 83 deaths, 213 injuries, enduring community impact, and state apology.
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Quick read
On the morning of 18 January 1977, a crowded commuter train derailed as it approached Granville station in western Sydney.
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Trigger and conditions
At about 8:13 a.m., locomotive 4620 entered the curve before Granville station.
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Uncertainty
Official contemporary sources record 83 deaths, while some later commemorative accounts discuss an unborn child and use a total of 84.
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Why it matters
Granville demonstrates how deferred maintenance and weak inspection rules can convert small movements in track geometry into a mass-casualty event.
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