Head-on collision on S,P, Nera Felton Station

The accident was due to a failure of the flag man to notify the engineer of the passenger train about a construction train on the same tracks. A crew of Japanese construction workers were on the line and the accident resulted in five fatalities.
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
Date: 1907-06-12
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • Felton
  • 1900s
Identifier: FE-FEL-railroads-18

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

“Head-on collision on S,P, Nera Felton Station.” Santa Cruz Sentinel. 1907-06-12. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/142375. Accessed 8 May 2026.