1936 Paraparaumu train wreck | |
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Details | |
Date | 30 August 1936 06:25 NZST |
Location | Paraparaumu |
Coordinates | 40°55′13″S 175°00′15″E / 40.92028°S 175.00417°E |
Country | New Zealand |
Line | North Island Main Trunk Railway |
Operator | New Zealand Railways Department |
Incident type | Derailment |
Cause | Struck landslip caused by heavy rain |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 |
Passengers | 70 |
Deaths | 1 |
Injured | 5 |
The 1936 Paraparaumu train wreck occurred on Sunday, 30 August 1936 near Paraparaumu, New Zealand. A train was travelling from Auckland to Wellington in heavy rain when it derailed after striking a landslide across the tracks.[1][2] One passenger died as a result of injuries received in the incident.
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