| Falls of Cruachan derailment | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A ScotRail Class 156, similar to the unit involved | |
| Details | |
| Date | 6 June 2010 20:53 BST (UTC+1) |
| Location | Near Falls of Cruachan |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Line | West Highland Line |
| Operator | First ScotRail |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Collision with debris following a landslide |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 60 + 3 crew |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 8 |
The Falls of Cruachan derailment occurred on 6 June 2010 on the West Highland Line in Scotland, when a passenger train travelling between Glasgow and Oban hit boulders on the line and derailed near Falls of Cruachan railway station, after a landslide. There was a small fire (which was soon put out with fire extinguishers) and one carriage was left in a precarious position on the 50-foot-high (15-metre) embankment. Sixty passengers were evacuated, some with minor injuries; eight of those were hospitalised as a precaution. However, no people were killed. In addition to blocking the line, the incident also caused the closure of the A85 road below the rail line. Both road and rail were closed for a week.