What the records say
- When
- 3 Jan 1917
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 55.94° N, 3.38° W
- Description
- railway accident in the UK
- Deaths
- 12
Ratho rail crash
Scottish railway accident
The Ratho Rail crash occurred on 3 January 1917 and killed 12 people. It occurred near Ratho Station in Scotland when an express collided with a light engine in stormy weather.
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