Buttevant Rail Disaster
The Buttevant Rail Disaster was a train crash that occurred on 1 August 1980 at Buttevant Railway Station, County Cork, in Ireland, 220 kilometres (137 mi) from Dublin on the main line to Cork. More than 70 people were injured, and 18 died, in one of Ireland's worst rail disasters.
| Buttevant rail disaster | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 1 August 1980 12:45 |
| Location | Buttevant |
| Coordinates | 52.2331°N 8.6669°W |
| Country | Ireland |
| Line | Dublin–Cork railway line |
| Operator | Iarnród Éireann |
| Cause | Express sent into sidings as points not interlocked |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | ~230 |
| Deaths | 18 |
| Injured | 70+ |
| Irish railway accidents | |
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