Great East Thompson Train Wreck
42°00′32″N 71°48′33″W / 42.0089°N 71.8092°W
| Great East Thompson Train Wreck | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | December 4, 1891 6:40 am |
| Location | Thompson, Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Operator | New York and New England Railroad |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Crew error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 4 |
| Deaths | 2 |
The Great East Thompson Train Wreck was a large rail disaster which occurred in East Thompson, Connecticut, on December 4, 1891. It was one of the most extensive train wrecks in American history, and the first of two to involve four trains. It happened on the New York and New England Railroad, which provided a shortcut from New York City to Boston by making a diagonal across Connecticut. The railroad is now abandoned, and most of its tracks removed.