Houten train accident

The Houten train accident was a railway accident between Houten and Schalkwijk in the Netherlands on 7 June 1917, which occurred around 4.11pm Amsterdam time. The locomotive and the first eight coaches were detached from the rest of the train and came to a standstill. Eleven coaches derailed, including one that rolled off the embankment, causing enormous damage. 11 people were injured. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands who was in the train was unharmed.

Houten train accident

The Houten train accident was a railway accident between Houten and Schalkwijk in the Netherlands on 7 June 1917, which occurred around 4.11pm Amsterdam time. The locomotive and the first eight coaches were detached from the rest of the train and came to a standstill. Eleven coaches derailed, including one that rolled off the embankment, causing enormous damage. 11 people were injured. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands who was in the train was unharmed.