Derailment of train 6MP9, near Bates, South Australia, on 10 June 2007

At about 0040¹ on Sunday 10 June 2007, westbound freight train 6MP9 derailed at the 716.7 km mark² near Bates in SA.

There were no injuries as a result of the derailment, however, there was significant damage to the track and rollingstock. Of 10 wagons that separated from the train, four overturned.

The investigation found that a broken rail, emanating from a transverse rail defect, had probably caused the derailment.

1 The 24-hour clock is used in this report to describe the local time of day, Central Standard Time (CST).

2 Distance in kilometres from a track reference point located at Coonamia in SA.