What the records say
- When
- 23 Feb 2007
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 54.36° N, 2.66° W
- Description
- train accident
- Deaths
- 1
- Injured
- 88
Grayrigg derailment
2007 rail transport disaster in Grayrigg, England
The Grayrigg derailment was a fatal railway accident that occurred at approximately 20:15 GMT on Friday 23 February 2007, just to the south of Grayrigg, Cumbria, in the North West England region of the United Kingdom. The accident investigation concluded that the derailment was caused by a faulty set of points on the Down Main running line, controlled from Lambrigg ground frame.
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