Rail accident

Newark rail crash

21 Jun 1870 · 53.07° N, 0.79° W

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When
21 Jun 1870
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
53.07° N, 0.79° W
Description
1870 railway incident in Nottinghamshire, England
Deaths
18

Newark rail crash

1870 railway incident in Nottinghamshire, England

A disaster on the British rail network occurred on 21 June 1870 when two trains collided at Newark in Nottinghamshire, England, killing 18 passengers and injuring 40 others. The investigation found that an axle had broken on the goods train, and the excursion train collided with the debris on the track.

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