Hines Hill train collision

Hines Hill train collision
Details
Date14 January 1996
LocationHines Hill, Western Australia
CountryAustralia
OperatorNational Rail Corporation
Incident typeCollision
CauseSignal passed at danger
Statistics
Trains2
Deaths2

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.