What the records say
- When
- 9 Jun 1892
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 53.87° N, 1.71° W
- Description
- rail incident
- Deaths
- 5
Esholt Junction rail crash
Rail incident
The Esholt Junction rail crash occurred on Thursday 9 June 1892, at the point at which the Otley and Ilkley Joint Railway from Ilkley divides, one branch in the direction of Leeds and the other Bradford, a short distance after Guiseley railway station. Two trains collided at around three thirty in the afternoon, resulting in the deaths of five passengers, and injuries to twenty-six more.
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