Amagasaki derailment

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The Amagasaki derailment was a deadly 2005 train accident in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, in which a commuter train left the tracks and crashed into an apartment building, prompting major scrutiny of railway safety practices.

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instanceOf disaster in Japan
railway accident
train derailment
affectedCars first car
second car
buildingName Diorama Amagasaki
cause driver error
excessive speed on a curve
schedule pressure
collisionWith apartment building
commemoration annual memorial ceremonies on April 25
country Japan
curveRadius 304 meters
date 2005-04-25
deadliestRailAccidentInJapanSince Sakuragichō train fire
driverStatus killed
estimatedTrainSpeedAtDerailment approximately 116 km/h
impactDescription train left tracks and crashed into residential building
investigatedBy Hyōgo Prefectural Government
surface form: Hyōgo Prefectural Police

Japan Transport Safety Board
leadingCarNumber 1
legalOutcome civil lawsuits by victims and families
criminal charges against JR West executives
lineName Fukuchiyama Line NERFINISHED
lineSection between Tsukaguchi Station and Amagasaki Station
location Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Fukuchiyama Line NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage extensive national media coverage in Japan
memorial Amagasaki derailment memorial site near crash location
municipality Amagasaki
numberOfCars 7
numberOfDeaths 107
numberOfInjured over 500
operatorRegion Kansai region
prefecture Hyōgo Prefecture NERFINISHED
prompted changes in driver training and monitoring
implementation of stricter speed control measures
major scrutiny of railway safety practices in Japan
public criticism of punitive company discipline systems
review of JR West safety culture
railOperator JR West
West Japan Railway Company
safetyIssueHighlighted insufficient automatic speed control on curves
overemphasis on punctuality over safety
speedLimitAtCurve 70 km/h
timeOfDay morning
trainServiceType commuter train
trainType 207 series EMU
year 2005

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