Woerden train disaster

Woerden train disaster is located in Utrecht (province)
Woerden train disaster
Woerden train disaster is located in Netherlands
Woerden train disaster
Details
Date21 November 1960
LocationWoerden
Coordinates52°06′08″N 4°56′42″E / 52.1022°N 4.945°E / 52.1022; 4.945
CountryNetherlands
Incident typeDerailment
CauseIgnoring temporary speed limit
Statistics
Trains1
Passengers151
Deaths2
Injured3 (seriously)
tens (minor)

The Woerden train accident was a railway accident on 21 November 1960 at around 20:10 in Woerden, Netherlands near the Cattenbroek rail crossing.