Hines Hill train collision | |
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Details | |
Date | 14 January 1996 |
Location | Hines Hill, Western Australia |
Country | Australia |
Operator | National Rail Corporation |
Incident type | Collision |
Cause | Signal passed at danger |
Statistics | |
Trains | 2 |
Deaths | 2 |
The Hines Hill train collision occurred on the Eastern Goldfields Railway on 14 January 1996 at Hines Hill, Western Australia. Two trains entered a passing loop simultaneously in opposing directions, although signals at the end of the passing loop were correctly showing red for stop.