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Ninth Avenue derailment
1905 New York City elevated train derailment / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ninth Avenue derailment, on the Ninth Avenue Elevated in Manhattan on September 11, 1905, was the worst accident on the New York City elevated railways, resulting in 13 deaths and 48 serious injuries.[2]
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1905 Ninth Avenue derailment | |
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![]() Beginning cleanup after the Ninth Avenue derailment; picture from the German Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift of November 2, 1905 | |
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Date | September 11, 1905; 118 years ago (1905-09-11) 7:05 AM [1] |
Location | above West 53rd Street entering 50th Street station |
Coordinates | 40.7635°N 73.9890°W / 40.7635; -73.9890 |
Country | United States |
Line | IRT Ninth Avenue Line |
Operator | Interborough Rapid Transit Company |
Incident type | Derailment |
Cause | Excessive speed. |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 |
Passengers | unknown |
Deaths | 13 [2] |
Injured | 48 serious[2] |
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