What the records say
- When
- 7 Jun 1917
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 52.01° N, 5.18° E
- Description
- Train accident
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 11
Houten train accident
1917 derailment in the Netherlands
A railway accident between Houten and Schalkwijk occurred in the Netherlands on 7 June 1917 around 4:11 pm Amsterdam time. The locomotive and the first eight coaches were detached from the rest of the train and came to a standstill. Eleven coaches derailed, including one that rolled off the embankment, causing enormous damage. 11 people were injured.
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