What the records say
- When
- 27 Jan 1874
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 55.98° N, 3.66° W
- Description
- 1874 railway incident in Scotland
- Deaths
- 16
Bo'ness Junction rail crash
1874 railway incident in Scotland
Bo'ness Junction rail crash occurred at Bo'ness Junction in Falkirk, Scotland on 27 January 1874. A passenger express train collided with a goods train – 16 people were killed and 28 injured.
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