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| Date | Killed | Injured | Location | Railway | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[1] |
| 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.[2] |
| 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.[3][4] |
| 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.[5][6][7] |
References
- ↑ "FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT HAWTHORN.", 28 November 1888, p. 13. Retrieved on 23 February 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.