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Sydenham rail disaster : ウィキペディア英語版 | Sydenham rail disaster
The Sydenham rail disaster occurred on 19 December 1953 when a New South Wales Government Railways electric passenger train travelling to Bankstown ran into the rear of another electric train travelling to East Hills at Sydenham. Five people were killed and 748 injured.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 website=New South Wales Government (Australia) )〕 A wrong-side failure of the signalling system, as a result of human intervention, was believed to be the cause.〔 == The crash == Two suburban passenger trains, the first travelling to East Hills the following train travelling to Bankstown, collided at about 12:30pm.〔 The Bankstown train was travelling at a few seconds before the crash.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Signals Against Train in Tragic Sydney Crash )〕 Both trains were crowded, each with around 1200 passengers, many travelling home after work (it being a Saturday), and Christmas shoppers.〔 The East Hills train was being held at a home signal just on the Sydney side of Sydenham Junction station. The two leading cars of the Bankstown train telescoped into the two trailing cars of the East Hills train.
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