1926 Voorschoten train crash | |
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Details | |
Date | 9 September 1926 |
Location | Voorschoten |
Coordinates | 52°08′45″N4°27′28″E / 52.14583°N 4.45778°E Coordinates: 52°08′45″N4°27′28″E / 52.14583°N 4.45778°E |
Country | Netherlands |
Line | Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway |
Operator | Nederlandse Spoorwegen |
Service | Rotterdam Delftsche Poort - Amsterdam Centraal |
Incident type | Derailment |
Cause | Track defect |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 |
Passengers | ~40 |
Crew | 4 |
Deaths | 4 |
Injured | 10 (severe) |
On 9 September 1926, a passenger train was derailed near Voorschoten, South Holland, Netherlands due to defective track. Four people were killed and 30 were injured.
On the afternoon of 9 September 1926, a passenger train from Rotterdam Delftsche Poort to Amsterdam Centraal was derailed near Voorschoten, South Holland, Netherlands. The steam locomotive, baggage car and both carriages were derailed. The driver of the train survived the wreck; he used an axe to break into one of the carriages to assist those inside to escape. The guard of the train also survived. [1]
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An investigation by the Dutch government revealed that defective track was the cause of the derailment. An engineer and a supervisor were dismissed. An investigation by Nederlandse Spoorwegen could not reach a definitive conclusion as to the cause. The did not lay the blame at any individual. [1]
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