Castelldefels train accident
A Renfe series 490 trainset
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| Date | 23 June 2010 |
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| Time | 23:23 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Location |
Platja de Castelldefels railway station 23 km (14 mi) SW from Barcelona |
| Country | Spain |
| Rail line | Madrid–Barcelona |
| Operator | Renfe Operadora |
| Type of incident | Collision with people on the line |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injuries | 14 |
Coordinates: 41°16′01″N 1°57′26″E / 41.2670°N 1.9571°E
The Castelldefels train accident occurred on 23 June 2010 when a passenger train struck a group of people who were crossing the railway on the level at Platja de Castelldefels station to the southwest of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Twelve people were killed, and fourteen injured: all victims but one Romanian were of Latin American origin, with a majority from Ecuador.
The accident occurred on St. John's Eve, a major celebration in Spain and in several other European countries. The victims were apparently trying to get to the beach less than 200 metres (660 ft) from the station, where a concert by Ecuadorian singer Rubén de Rey had been organized. It was the worst railway accident in Spain since the Valencia Metro derailment in July 2006 killed 43 and injured 47 others.
At 23:23 local time (21:23 UTC), an express train ran into a large group of people that was crossing the track at Platja de Castelldefels station, killing 12 of them and injuring 14. Three of the injured were said to be in critical condition. The people crossing the line had just alighted from a full commuter train at the station and were crossing the track to get to the beach. The train involved in the accident was a Renfe Alaris ETR 490 electric multiple unit, and was travelling at about 135 km/h (84 mph), below the speed limit of 150 km/h (93 mph) for that section of track.
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