Schiedam train disaster
The Schiedam train disaster took place in the Netherlands on 4 May 1976 near the station Schiedam Rotterdam-West.[2][3] The international Rhine Express boat train (D-train D215) from Hook of Holland, which left for Munich and was hauled by NS Class 1300 electric locomotive no. 1311 Best collided with a train of the then new sprinter type,[4] (trainset 2008 of Stoptrein 4116) coming from Rotterdam. The collision caused the deaths of 24 people[1] (in the forward carriage of the 2008), 5 severe casualties and several tens of less severely injured.
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![]() A Stoptrein collided with an international D-train on the morning of 4 May 1976 near Schiedam | |
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Date | 4 May 1976 7.54 (CET) |
Location | Near Schiedam |
Country | Netherlands |
Line | Hoekse Lijn |
Operator | Nederlandse Spoorwegen |
Cause | Error by the chief conductor and the driver of Stoptrein 4116, lack of ATB |
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Trains | D215 Rhine Express boat train Stoptrein 4116 |
Deaths | 24[1] |
Injured | several tens, 5 severe |
The disaster was the second major train crash near Schiedam, following the first major train accident in the Netherlands, which happened on 10 August 1856 and caused 3 deaths.[5]
Further reading
- (in Dutch) Duin, Menno Joost van. (1992) Van rampen leren : een vergelijkend onderzoek naar de lessen uit spoorwegongevallen, hotelbranden en industriële ongelukken. The Hague: Haagse Drukkerij en Uitgeversmij. ISBN 90-71504-15-8.
- (in Dutch) Jongerius, R.T. (1993) Spoorwegongevallen in Nederland, 1839-1993. Haarlem: Schuyt & Co. Part 22 of the book range of the NVBS. ISBN 90-6097-341-0.
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References
- "Ramp Schiedam 24 omgekomen". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). May 5, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- "Treinramp bij Schiedam". Amigoe di Curacao (in Dutch). May 4, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- "De treinramp van Schiedam, 35 jaar later". RTV Rijnmond (in Dutch). May 4, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- "Bij treinramp zeker 20 reizigers omgekomen". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). May 4, 1976. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- "Eerste treinramp met doden ook bij Schiedam". Dagblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). May 1, 2004. p. 6. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
External links
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- (in Dutch) Schiedam train disaster at the Zwaailichten disaster website.
- (in Dutch) Video of the disaster on NOS.nl.
- (in Dutch) Video on YouTube
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