1897 Gentofte train crash
| Vigerslev train crash | |
|---|---|
 Gentofte train crash, 11 July 1897 | |
| Details | |
| Date | 11 July 1897 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Signal passed at danger |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 40 |
| Injured | 100+ |
In the Gentofte train crash at Gentofte station, Denmark, on the island of Zealand, on 11 July 1897 an express train pulled by a DSB class CS (0-4-2) number 245 passed a signal cautioning danger and collided with a stationary passenger train waiting at the station.[1] There were 40 deaths and more than 100 people were injured.
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References[edit]
- ^ Christensen, Lars Bjarke (17 March 2014). ""den frygteligste jærnbaneulykke" - Gentofteulykken 1897". Jernbanehistorie. 2 (1).
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