| Altamirano rail disaster | |
| Date: | February 1, 1964 |
| Time: | 03:50 |
| Location: | Altamirano |
| Country: | Argentina |
| Line: | Buenos Aires to Mar Del Plata |
| Operator: | Ferrocarriles Argentinos |
| Type: | Head-on collision |
| Cause: | Points failure |
| Trains: | 2 |
| Passengers: | 1040 |
| Deaths: | 34 |
| Injuries: | 70 |
The Altamirano rail disaster occurred in 1964 in the city of Altamirano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, when a passenger train collided head on with a freight train, killing 34 people.[1]