This article is about the rail crash in 1896. For the accident ten years later which killed 53, see 1906 Atlantic City train wreck.
1896 Atlantic City rail crash
Details
Date
July 30, 1896 6:30 pm
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Country
United States
Line
West Jersey Railroad
Operator
Reading Company
Incident type
Collision
Cause
Engineer error
Statistics
Deaths
50
Injured
Approx 60
The 1896 Atlantic City rail crash occurred soon after 6:30 pm on July 30, 1896, at a crossing just west of Atlantic City, New Jersey, crushing five loaded passenger coaches, killing 50 people and seriously injuring approximately 60.
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