What the records say
- When
- 11 Sep 1880
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 41.13° S, 175.21° E
- Description
- train wreck
- Deaths
- 4
Rimutaka Incline railway accidents
Two railway incidents in New Zealand
The Rimutaka incline railway line has had several accidents as the result of strong cross winds. On two occasions passenger trains were derailed by them. The first in 1880 resulting in four deaths, and the second in 1936 resulting in only injuries.
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