1906 Atlantic City train wreck

1906 Atlantic City train wreck
Car 6704 being removed from the water
Details
DateOctober 28, 1906
14.20
LocationAtlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
CountryUnited States
LineWest Jersey and Seashore Railroad
OperatorPennsylvania Railroad
Incident typeDerailment
CauseDraw (swing) bridge locking failure
Statistics
Trains1
Passengers87
Deaths53

The 1906 Atlantic City train wreck occurred in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Sunday October 28, 1906, when a West Jersey and Seashore Railroad electric train fell off a draw (swing) bridge, drowning 53 people.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Haine
  2. ^ Bianculli
  3. ^ Reed