The Worst Train Accidents In Victorian History

Train accidents are a big part of a Train System's History, ever so memorable and tragic. Victoria, has had hundreds, from Collapsing Bridges, to Derailments and a few rare, tragic Crashes.

From the 1857 North Geelong accident, to the 2020 derailment at Wallan, in this video, The Train Man looks at some of the worst train accidents in Victorian History.

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Photo, Footage Credits (and extra notes):

North Geelong 1857

Jolimont 1881

Sunshine 1908

Richmond 1910

Highett 1925

Wodonga 1943

Horsham 1951

Boronia 1952
Please note: Originally noted as 13 deaths, it was changed to 9 deaths a few days later

Violet Town 1969

Kerang 2007

Wallan 2020

[stephenphilp]

Thank you for treating this subject so respectfully!
Well done Max.

[robertcameron]

A nice little video my friend was the driver of the xpt rip John.

[lindsaysmith]

Left comment in Frankston line. Caulfield station May 1926 three died. Plaque on platform 4. Well done. Each video is getting better

[ColeTrain]

The decapitation photo at 4:22 was a bit of a shock but otherwise a very interesting and well researched video.

[MrBoganBoy]

There was also a fatal collision when a V/Locity train collided with a truck near Trawalla on 28 April 2006. Killed were the train driver's mother who was riding in the front carriage, and another passenger. The train driver was severely injured.

[FloydBromley]

Here's another accident worth mentioning. The Salesyard Rd, Benalla K183 accident of 2002. This was a special service crewed by West Coast Railways. A B-Double truck failed to give way to the train, hitting the truck head-on. The train driver, fireman and one footplate visitor was fatally injured. Another footplate passenger was seriously injured. No other injuries were reported. K183 was placed in storage, and there is still a lot of controversy over whether or not it should be restored. However, recently it has been taken out of storage for a full damage assessment to determine whether it is restorable or not.

[ianwoff]

A sad doco this time. I remember the Violet Town Southern Aurora crash well - only 11 at the time. However, I hadn't even heard of the XPT crash earlier this year.

[gaynomadic]

What terror must have been felt by all victims inside the carriages and engines in a crash. And other impacted vehicles. Makes me shudder to imagine it. A solemn history lesson well presented, thank you.

[faizalhossen]

+The Train Man. Melbourne, Australia. Thank you for sharing with us. Very sad and tragic. Let 's not forget these accidents and their victims and those affected.

[RichardFelstead]

Well researched Max. Thanks for using my credited Jolimont photo.

[dannynolan]

When I was researching Victorian railway accidents, crossing accidents and train only related accidents were counted separately by the rail authorities. Still a lot of tragedy.

[jessepond]

This is an excellent documentary! Thank you for this

[jinksonyou]

My thoughts and prayers to out to all that have suffered from any of these accidents! Cheers from Canada!

[jessesands]

8.07 The Violettown Railway Disaster Is Also Very Famous It Was The 50th Anniversary Of The Crash 2 Years Ago In 2019! Again As With The Sunshine Crash Gets Mentioned A Lot In Books About The Victorian Railways Quite A Bit About The Crash In The Keith Turton Book "Six And A Half Inches From Destiny" About The History Of The Melbourne-Wodonga Railway Line!🙂🚇🚃🚃🚃🛤️

[johnnysroadnrailwayvlogsM]

Nice one, this one is so interesting! I will act respect to those that was involved in these accidents.

[rickyslk]

I think you also forgot the cranbourne level crossing accident at abbotts road. but great video! keep it up! =)

[mikldude]

I never realized we had all these accidents in Victoria, a well put together account of these terrible accidents, thank you for posting .
Condolences to all those involved .
With a bit of luck the crossing removal operations in Melbourne will also happen out in the country areas improving safety.
On the crossing removals, i happened to be going for a walk in reservoir around one of the footy ovals and thought id take a look at the nearby k eon park railway station which has been recently upgraded with the raising of the rail tracks to get rid of the rail, road crossing.
I think they did a bloody good job, it's just a pity it took so long for the authorities to get these dangerous crossings upgraded.

[robnewman]

The 1860s were the darkest decade of the victorians era. The Authorities did very little about safety till the 1880s decade.

[petergwickman]

Well done Max. Very informative. The images you provided of the actual incidents really added to the experience.

[servantofgod]

Thanks for doing this. I was 7 when the Southern Aurora went over.
Our grandmother. lived at 164 Rupert st West Footscray and we gathered there every couple of nights and being across the road from Tottenham station &c. we would all run out the front when the big interstate bound trains would pass.
I love trains because as an infant, id sleep in the front room till it was time to go home and all those shunting trains going all night were a lullaby.
Id like to see yu go and film a day trip to that memorial.