Great Train Wreck of 1918

When

9 Jul 1918

Kind

Rail accident

Coordinates

36.13° N, 86.85° W

Description

July 9, 1918, in Nashville, Tennessee train wreck

Deaths

101

1918 rail transport disaster in Nashville, Tennessee, United States

The Great Train Wreck of 1918 occurred on July 9, 1918, in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Two passenger trains, operated by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway ("NC&StL"), collided head-on, costing at least 101 lives and injuring an additional 171. It is considered the worst rail accident in U.S.

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