Desjardins Canal train disaster site
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The Desjardins Canal train disaster site is the location near Hamilton, Ontario, where a Grand Trunk Railway train derailed and plunged into the Desjardins Canal in 1857, causing one of Canada's deadliest railway accidents.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
railway accident site ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historical plaque ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximately 43.27°N 79.92°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfSignificantEvent | bridge structural failure (reported) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local historical interest site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hamilton, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Ontario ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Desjardins Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTransportCorridor | Grand Trunk Railway main line (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOf | Desjardins Canal train disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyNeighbourhood | Dundas, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Desjardins Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
railway history of Canada
ⓘ
transportation history of Hamilton, Ontario ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Desjardins Canal train disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventCasualties | one of the deadliest railway accidents in Canadian history ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 12 March 1857 ⓘ |
| significantEventOperator | Grand Trunk Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventTransportMode | rail transport ⓘ |
| significantEventType |
mass-casualty transportation accident
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railway bridge collapse ⓘ train derailment ⓘ |
| significantEventVehicleType | passenger train ⓘ |
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