What the records say
- When
- 27 Jun 1928
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 54.52° N, 1.55° W
- Description
- 1928 train crash in Darlington, County Durham, England, UK
- Deaths
- 25
Darlington rail crash
1928 train crash in Darlington, England
The Darlington rail accident occurred on the evening of 27 June 1928 when a parcels train and an excursion train collided head on at Darlington Bank Top railway station in County Durham, England. The accident was caused by the parcels train driver passing a signal at danger, due to misunderstanding the signalling layout in an unfamiliar part of the station.
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