What the records say
- When
- 28 Jun 1857
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 51.47° N, 0.01° W
- Description
- 1857 rear-end collision
- Deaths
- 11
1857 Lewisham rail crash
Rear-end collision in London
On 28 June 1857, two trains collided just east of Lewisham railway station in London, killing 11 and injuring 30 more. The 14-carriage 9:15 p.m. from Strood, which was running 15 minutes late, pulled up 200 yards short of Lewisham station at a red signal. The guard took a red lamp to the rear of the train to warn the 9:30 train following.
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