Mikawashima train crash
| Mikawashima train crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | May 3, 1962 21:42 |
| Location | Mikawashima Station |
| Country | Japan |
| Line | Jōban Line |
| Operator | JNR |
| Incident type | Derailment and collision |
| Cause | Signal passed at danger |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 3 |
| Deaths | 160 |
| Injured | 296 |
The Mikawashima train crash (三河島事故, Mikawashima jiko) was a multiple train crash which occurred on 3 May 1962 near Mikawashima Station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. It involved a freight train and two passenger trains; 160 people were killed.
As of 2024, the crash remains the third-deadliest in Japanese history, surpassed only by the Tsurumi rail accident and the Hachikō Line derailment.