| Great Shohola Train Wreck | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | July 15, 1864 |
| Location | Shohola Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Country | United States |
| Operator | Erie Railroad |
| Incident type | Head-on collision |
| Cause | dispatcher error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | 958 |
| Deaths | 60–72 |
The Shohola train wreck occurred on July 15, 1864, during the American Civil War on the broad gauge Erie Railroad 11⁄2 miles (2.4 km) west of Shohola, Pennsylvania. A train carrying Confederate prisoners of war collided head-on with a coal train. Some 65 prisoners, guards, and train crew were killed.