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| See [[1882 Hawthorn rail disaster|main article]]. Two trains with full loads of passengers collided head on. This was one of the first major rail disasters in Victoria, resulting in a full inquest and board of inquiry. Both published reports that were tabled in Parliament.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15169077 |title=PREVIOUS VICTORIAN ACCIDENTS. |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |issue=22,624 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=19 July 1910 |accessdate=15 March 2019 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>Richard D. Youl. ''Hawthorn Railway Accident: Minutes of Evidence Taken At the Inquest Held By the Coroner Dr. Youl On the Death of William Cozens Thomas'', 13th to 20th December 1882. Melbourne: John Ferres, Government Printer, 1883. https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/vufind/Record/53056/, accessed: 15 March 2019</ref> | |||
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| A railway employee working on safety improvements to the rail junction was fatally struck by a down train. Patrick Doherty noticed one train approaching and stepping onto the other track, not seeing another train moving in the opposite direction. He was struck by the engine and dragged along the railway.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6910728 |title=FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT HAWTHORN. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=13,241 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=28 November 1888 |accessdate=23 February 2019 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> | | A railway employee working on safety improvements to the rail junction was fatally struck by a down train. Patrick Doherty noticed one train approaching and stepping onto the other track, not seeing another train moving in the opposite direction. He was struck by the engine and dragged along the railway.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6910728 |title=FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT HAWTHORN. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=13,241 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=28 November 1888 |accessdate=23 February 2019 |page=13 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> | ||
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| William Street level crossing between [[Auburn Railway Station|Auburn]] and [[Camberwell Railway Station|Camberwell]] Stations, [[Hawthorn East]] | |||
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| 51-year old Mabel Meredith was attempting to cross the railway but was not seen by the gatekeeper of the level crossing. An up train from Lilydale to Melbourne then struck and killed her.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6258783 |title=Shocking Accident on the Camberwell Line |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=13,423 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=1 July 1889 |accessdate=15 March 2019 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> | |||
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| James McInerney was struck by a train while crossing the railway at Canterbury Road.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6275190 |title=INQUEST The Railway Accident at Camberwell. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |issue=13,476 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=31 August 1889 |accessdate=15 March 2019 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> | |||
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| Date | Killed | Injured | Location | Railway | Details |
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| 2 December 1882 | 1 | 178 | Between Pic Nic and Hawthorn Stations, Hawthorn | Ringwood Line | See main article. Two trains with full loads of passengers collided head on. This was one of the first major rail disasters in Victoria, resulting in a full inquest and board of inquiry. Both published reports that were tabled in Parliament.[1][2] |
| 27 November 1888 | 1 | 0 | Junction of Kew Line and Ringwood Line, Hawthorn | Ringwood Line | A railway employee working on safety improvements to the rail junction was fatally struck by a down train. Patrick Doherty noticed one train approaching and stepping onto the other track, not seeing another train moving in the opposite direction. He was struck by the engine and dragged along the railway.[3] |
| 1 July 1889 | 1 | 0 | William Street level crossing between Auburn and Camberwell Stations, Hawthorn East | Ringwood Line | 51-year old Mabel Meredith was attempting to cross the railway but was not seen by the gatekeeper of the level crossing. An up train from Lilydale to Melbourne then struck and killed her.[4] |
| 28 August 1889 | 0 | 1 | Canterbury Road level crossing, Canterbury | Ringwood Line | James McInerney was struck by a train while crossing the railway at Canterbury Road.[5] |
| 14 August 1914 | 1 | 1 | Whitehorse Road level crossing, Deepdene | Outer Circle Line | A car driving west along Whitehorse Road crossed the unprotected level crossing while a train was approaching. The train struck the car, dragging it several hundred metres, killing the driver and injuring the passenger.[6] |
| 4 August 1923 | 0 | 4 | Whitehorse Road level crossing, Deepdene | Outer Circle Line | A train heading north struck a tram heading to Mont Albert at the unprotected level crossing on Whitehorse Road. The tram was seriously damaged and returned to its depot for repairs. This was one of several crashes at this level crossing, leading to calls for safety improvements.[7][8] |
| 15 September 1923 | 0 | 6 | Camberwell railway station, Camberwell | Ringwood Line | An up train from Healesville was accidentally diverted down a siding at Camberwell Station, causing it run into an embankment. Signalling and miscommunication issues were later identified as the causes.[9][10][11] |
References
- ↑ "PREVIOUS VICTORIAN ACCIDENTS.", 19 July 1910, p. 7. Retrieved on 15 March 2019.
- ↑ Richard D. Youl. Hawthorn Railway Accident: Minutes of Evidence Taken At the Inquest Held By the Coroner Dr. Youl On the Death of William Cozens Thomas, 13th to 20th December 1882. Melbourne: John Ferres, Government Printer, 1883. https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/vufind/Record/53056/, accessed: 15 March 2019
- ↑ "FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT HAWTHORN.", 28 November 1888, p. 13. Retrieved on 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "Shocking Accident on the Camberwell Line", 1 July 1889, p. 6. Retrieved on 15 March 2019.
- ↑ "INQUEST The Railway Accident at Camberwell.", 31 August 1889, p. 5. Retrieved on 15 March 2019.
- ↑ "LEVEL CROSSING SENSATION.", 15 August 1914, p. 10. Retrieved on 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "TRAIN STRIKES TRAM.", 11 August 1923, p. 36. Retrieved on 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "TRAIN STRIKES TRAM.", 6 August 1923, p. 9. Retrieved on 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "RAILWAY SMASH AT CAMBERWELL (V.) STATION ON SEPTEMBER 15.", 22 September 1923, p. 66. Retrieved on 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "RAILWAY SMASH", 17 September 1923, p. 9. Retrieved on 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "RAILWAY SIGNAL FAULT", 15 December 1923, p. 4. Retrieved on 23 February 2019.