Woerden train disaster
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Not to be confused with Harmelen train disaster.
The Woerden train accident was a railway accident on 21 November 1960 at around 20:10 in Woerden, Netherlands near the Cattenbroek rail crossing.
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Date | 21 November 1960 |
Location | Woerden |
Coordinates | 52.1022°N 4.945°E / 52.1022; 4.945 |
Country | Netherlands |
Incident type | Derailment |
Cause | Ignoring temporary speed limit |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 |
Passengers | 151 |
Deaths | 2 |
Injured | 3 (seriously) tens (minor) |
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