| Weesp train disaster | |
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 Damage after the Weesp train disaster | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 13 September 1918 |
| Location | Weesp, Netherlands |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Line | Amsterdam–Zutphen railway |
| Operator | Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Embankment collapse |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 41 |
| Injured | 42 |
The Weesp train disaster took place on 13 September 1918 near Weesp, Netherlands.[1] With 41 deaths and 42 injuries, it was the largest train disaster in Dutch railway history until the 1962 Harmelen train disaster.
The 102 train from Amersfoort to Amsterdam derailed near the railway bridge over the Merwedekanaal near Weesp and dropped off the bank. Various wooden carriages were splintered, causing many casualties.
- ^ "Ook in 1918 treinramp bij Weesp". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). June 19, 1953. p. 2. Retrieved December 8, 2011.