Rail accident

Ninth Avenue derailment

11 Sep 1905 · 40.76° N, 73.99° W

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When
11 Sep 1905
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
40.76° N, 73.99° W
Description
1905 New York City elevated train derailment
Deaths
13

Ninth Avenue derailment

1905 train derailment in New York City

The Ninth Avenue derailment, on the Ninth Avenue Elevated in Manhattan on September 11, 1905, was the worst accident on the New York City elevated railways, resulting in 13 deaths and 48 serious injuries.

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