Sakuragichō train fire, Train wreck in Japan
The Sakuragichō train fire was a devastating disaster.
The incident occurred on April 24, 1951, at Sakuragichō Station in Yokohama, Japan.
It remains one of the deadliest railway accidents in Japanese history.
Safety measures in Japanese train systems were reevaluated after the tragedy.
The fire resulted from a collision between a train and a buffer stop.
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five major accidents of Japanese National Railways in postwar Japan
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August 31, 2026 12:08
