Eisenbahnunfall

Wennington Junction rail crash

11. Aug. 1880 · 54.12° N, 2.59° W

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Wann
11. Aug. 1880
Art
Eisenbahnunfall
Koordinaten
54.12° N, 2.59° W
Description
railway crash at Wennington, Lancashire, England
Deaths
8
Injured
23

Wennington Junction rail crash

Railway crash at Wennington, Lancashire, England

Just west of Wennington railway station was Wennington junction where the Furness and Midland Joint Railway left the North Western section of the Midland Railway. On 11 August 1880 the 12:15 Leeds to Lancaster train completely derailed at the junction points then continued for 166 yards (152 m) before striking the abutment of a bridge.

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