1926 Voorschoten train crash
| 1926 Voorschoten train crash | |
|---|---|
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, Netherlands due to defective track. Four people were killed and 30 were injured.
Accident
On the afternoon of 9 September 1926, a passenger train from
Amsterdam Centraal was derailed near Voorschoten, 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]
The victims were two railway employees, and two of the passengers.[2] Ten people were severely injured and many more suffered minor injuries.[1]
Aftermath
An international passenger train from
25¢ each to view the crash site at a distance of 20 metres (66 ft). He was criticized in the local newspapers for this. Explosives dispersed the derailed carriages following the accident. The locomotive was repaired, and had re-entered service by January 1927.[1]
Investigations
An investigation by the Dutch government revealed that a 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. They did not lay the blame on any individual.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Het ging eerder vreselijk mis op het spoor bij Voorschoten" [Things went horribly wrong on the railway near Voorschoten] (in Dutch). Omroep West. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "De onzettende spoorwegramp bij Voorschoten" [The terrible railway disaster near Voorschoten]. 's-Gravenhage in Beeld (in Dutch). 9 October 1926. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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