1926 Voorschoten train crash

the 2023 accident 2023 Voorschoten train crash Rail accident in South Holland, Netherlands April 2023 1926 Voorschoten train crash Spoorwegongeluk de Vink 09-09-1926.jpg Photograph of the derailed train The derailed train at Voorschoten. Inset: The two railway employees that were killed Netherlands South Holland Voorschoten, Netherlands 52 08 45 N 4 27 28 E inline,title 9 September 1926 Voorschoten Netherlands Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway Nederlandse Spoorwegen Rotterdam Delftsche Poort - Amsterdam Centraal Derailment Track defect 1 ~40 4 4 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 Rotterdam Delftsche Poort to 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.https://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/4705604/het-ging-eerder-vreselijk-mis-op-het-spoor-bij-voorschoten Het ging eerder vreselijk mis op het spoor bij Voorschoten Things went horribly wrong on the railway near Voorschoten Dutch Omroep West 10 April 2023 18 April 2023 The victims were two railway employees, and two of the passengers.De onzettende spoorwegramp bij Voorschoten The terrible railway disaster near Voorschoten Dutch 's-Gravenhage in Beeld 9 October 1926 18 April 2023 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LEI001025422.jpg Ten people were severely injured and many more suffered minor injuries. Aftermath An international passenger train from Amsterdam to Paris, France, was held at Leiden Centraal, as the track was obstructed by debris. A farmer saw an opportunity to make some money from the crash, charging people 25¢ each to view the crash site at a distance of 20 m 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. 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. References Category:Accidents and incidents involving Nederlandse Spoorwegen Category:1926 in the Netherlands Category:Derailments in the Netherlands Category:History of South Holland Category:Railway accidents in 1926 Category:Voorschoten