1897 Gentofte train crash

In the Gentofte train crash at Gentofte station, Denmark, on the island of Zealand, on 11 July 1897 an express train pulled by a DSB class CS (0-4-2) number 245 passed a signal cautioning danger and collided with a stationary passenger train waiting at the station. There were 40 deaths and more than 100 people were injured.^[1]

Gentofte train crash
Gentofte train crash, 11 July 1897
Details
Date	11 July 1897 (1897-07-11)
Country	Denmark
Incident type	Collision
Cause	Signal passed at danger
Statistics
Trains	2
Deaths	40
Injured	100+

55°45′13″N 12°32′29″E