 On 20 November 1989, two Commuter city bound trains collided at Syndal Station when one stationary train which had stopped and delayed due to door faults, was hit from behind by a second train which had stopped at a prior signal, but then continued onwards.37 people were injured, there were no fatalities.On 16 November 2003 more than 60 people were injured when a Ballarat-bound train was derailed after colliding with a car that had been deliberately left on the track.