1906 Atlantic City train wreck | |
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Details | |
Date | October 28, 1906 14.20 |
Location | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Country | United States |
Line | West Jersey and Seashore Railroad |
Operator | Pennsylvania Railroad |
Incident type | Derailment |
Cause | Draw (swing) bridge locking failure |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 |
Passengers | 87 |
Deaths | 53 |
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]