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Granville rail disaster

1977 CE · Australia, Oceania · Disaster

Granville rail disaster
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On Tuesday, 18 January 1977 at Granville, a western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, a crowded commuter train led by a 46 class locomotive derailed, running into the supports of a road bridge that collapsed onto two of the train's passenger carriages.

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