What the records say
- When
- 6 Jun 1851
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 50.86° N, 0.04° W
- Description
- fatal train derailment that occurred in 1851
Brighton railway disaster
Fatal train derailment that occurred in 1851
The Brighton railway disaster was a train derailment that occurred in England in 1851 resulting in the deaths of three passengers and two crew members. The accident was initially speculated to be an act of sabotage carried out by a juvenile.
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