The Hommelvik train disaster was a train collision at Hommelvik Station

Hommelvik Station

Hommelvik Station is a railway station located in the village of Hommelvik in the municipality of Malvik in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is east of Trondheim....

, on the Meråker Line in Norway

Norway

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On 19 November 1940, a train with workers from Trondheim Central Station

Trondheim Central Station

Trondheim Central Station or Trondheim S is the main railway station serving the city of Trondheim, Norway. Located at Brattøra in the north part of the city center, it is the terminus of the Dovre Line, running southwards, and the Nordland Line, which runs north...

 to Trondheim Airport, Værnes

Trondheim Airport, Værnes

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collided with the local train from Kopperå just east of Hommelvik Station. The Hommelvik train disaster killed 22 people. The trains were supposed to have passed at Hommelvik Station, but the engineer thought he had seen the other train, and had left the station. The accident occurred at 08:03, and was caused by there being virtually no light to see with, since all outdoor sources of light were covered.