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| 2011 Philadelphia train derailment | |
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| Details | |
| Date | February 12, 2011 9:23 p.m. EDT(UTC−4) |
| Location | Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°00′06″N 75°05′37″W / 40.00167°N 75.09361°W |
| Line | Northeast Regional |
| Operator | Amtrak |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Loss of situational awareness by train engineer |
| Statistics | |
| Bus | 1 |
| Trains | 3 (locomotive plus 18 cars) |
| Vehicles | 5 |
| Passengers | 238 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Deaths | 11 |
The 2011 Philadelphia train derailment of a New York City-bound Amtrak train in Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States resulted in multiple passenger injuries and deaths and disrupted Amtrak service for several days afterward due to the resulting investigation and removal of the wrecked train cars.