What the records say
- When
- 6 Mar 1989
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 55.86° N, 4.22° W
- Description
- railway crash at Bellgrove, Glasgow, Scotland, in 1989
- Deaths
- 2
- Injured
- 53
Glasgow Bellgrove rail accident
Railway crash at Bellgrove, Glasgow, Scotland, in 1989
The Bellgrove rail accident occurred on 6 March 1989 when two passenger trains collided near Bellgrove station, Glasgow, United Kingdom. Two people were killed and 53 were injured. The cause was driver error, with a signal being passed at danger. The layout of a junction was a contributory factor.
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