Rail accident

Orgreave Train Collision 1926

13 Dec 1926 · 53.37° N, 1.36° W

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When
13 Dec 1926
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
53.37° N, 1.36° W
Description
railway accident in the UK
Deaths
0

Orgreave rail accident

1926 railway accident in the UK

The Orgreave Train Collision occurred on 13 December 1926 near Orgreave Colliery signal box on the Great Central Railway line about 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) east of Sheffield. A goods train had collided with a preceding goods train on the same line, and the wreckage had obstructed the adjacent passenger line.

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