| 1905 Ninth Avenue derailment | |
|---|---|
 Beginning cleanup after the Ninth Avenue derailment; picture from the German Elektrotechnische Zeitschrift of November 2, 1905 | |
| Details | |
| Date | September 11, 1905 7:05 AM [1] |
| Location | above West 53rd Street entering 50th Street station |
| Coordinates | 40°45′49″N 73°59′20″W / 40.7635°N 73.9890°W |
| Country | United States |
| Line | IRT Ninth Avenue Line |
| Operator | Interborough Rapid Transit Company |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Excessive speed. |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | unknown |
| Deaths | 13 [2] |
| Injured | 48 serious[2] |
The Ninth Avenue derailment, on the Ninth Avenue Elevated in Manhattan on September 11, 1905, was the worst accident on the New York City elevated railways, resulting in 13 deaths and 48 serious injuries.[2]
- ^ "The Ninth Avenue Elevated Train Crash Of 1905". stuffnobodycaresabout.com. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c Reed (1978), p. 138.