Santiago de Compostela derailment

24 July 2013 train derailment that killed 79 people
Event train_wreck Q14246267
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Summary

Santiago de Compostela derailment is a train wreck[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of train_wreck entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,390 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Santiago de Compostela derailment is located in Angrois[3].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment is in the country of Spain[4].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's instance of is recorded as train wreck[5].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's instance of is recorded as derailment[6].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's connecting line is recorded as Olmedo-Zamora-Galicia high-speed rail line[7].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's item operated is recorded as Renfe class 730[8].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment is operated by Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles[9].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment took place at Angrois[10].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's Commons category is recorded as Santiago de Compostela derailment[11].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment occurred on July 24, 2013[12].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.8595, 'lon': -8.5277}[13].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's has cause is recorded as excessive speed[14].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment resulted in {'amount': '+79'} deaths[15].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment involved {'amount': '+4'} participants[16].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment involved {'amount': '+218'} participants[17].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment involved {'amount': '+1'} participants[18].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment caused {'amount': '+140'} injuries[19].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's start point is recorded as Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor[20].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's destination point is recorded as Ferrol railway station[21].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's number of casualties is recorded as {'amount': '+140'}[22].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's charge is recorded as homicide[23].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's investigated by is recorded as Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes Ferroviarios[24].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's investigated by is recorded as High Court of Justice of Galicia[25].
  • Santiago de Compostela derailment's vessel is recorded as Talgo[26].

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When and Where

Santiago de Compostela derailment occurred on July 24, 2013[12]. The location of it was Angrois[10]. It is in the country of Spain[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include train wreck[5] and derailment[6].

Participants

Recorded number of participants include {'amount': '+4'}[16], {'amount': '+218'}[17], and {'amount': '+1'}[18].

Outcome and Impact

Santiago de Compostela derailment resulted in {'amount': '+79'} deaths[15]. It caused {'amount': '+140'} injuries[19].

Why It Matters

Santiago de Compostela derailment ranks in the top 2% of train_wreck entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,390 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . elmundo.es. elmundo.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Number of participants → {'amount': '+4'}, {'amount': '+218'}, {'amount': '+1'}
    Item operated → Renfe class 730
    Point in time → +2013-07-24T00:00:00Z
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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