Kentish Town rail accident
On 2 September 1861, near Kentish Town station in London, 16 people were killed and 317 were injured when an excursion train operated by the North London Railway collided with a freight train operated by the London and North Western Railway.[1]
| Kentish Town rail accident | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 2 September 1861 |
| Location | Kentish Town station |
| Country | England |
| Line | Hampstead Junction Railway |
| Cause | Signalling error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 16 |
| Injured | 317 (20 seriously) |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
The excursion train was running early and had been given permission to proceed, but met the freight train as it crossed the lines at a freight sidings unprotected by signals.[2]
References
- Yolland, Col W. (1861). Board of Trade Report (PDF). HMSO.
- Neele, George P. (1904). Railway Reminiscences. McCorquodale & Co. Ltd. p. 94.
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