Amagasaki derailment
The Amagasaki derailment (Japanese: JR福知山線脱線事故, Hepburn: JR Fukuchiyama-sen dassen jiko; lit. "JR Fukuchiyama Line derailment") occurred in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on 25 April 2005 at 09:19 local time, just after the local rush hour.