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It has been dubbed the “darkest day in Australia’s railway history”.
On January 18, 1977, a crowded train derailed and crashed into the Bold Street bridge at Granville.
The Sydney-bound train had departed from Mount Victoria station in the Blue Mountains.
In total, 83 people were killed and more than 200 injured in the disaster.
The following day, the Bold Street bridge was described as a “tomb” in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.
This Wednesday, January 18, a memorial service will be held in Granville to mark 40 years since the incident.
Commemorations will start at 8am at the Granville Railway Disaster Memorial Wall.
A bell will ring 83 times and names of those killed will be read out.
A memorial service will be held at St Marks Anglican Church at 10am.
Joshua Bartlett
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.
