Kew Gardens train crash
1950 in New York City1950s in QueensAccidents and incidents involving Long Island Rail RoadKew Gardens, QueensNovember 1950 events in the United States ... and 6 more
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The Kew Gardens train crash (also known as the Richmond Hill disaster) was a collision between two trains on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line, which occurred during the evening rush hour of November 22, 1950. The trains collided between Kew Gardens and Jamaica stations in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York City, killing 78 people and injuring 363. The crash is the worst railway accident in LIRR history, and one of the worst in the history of New York State.
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