What the records say
- When
- 24 Aug 1927
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 51.28° N, 0.17° E
- Description
- derailment at speed in Kent, UK, 24 August 1927
- Deaths
- 13
- Injured
- 21
Sevenoaks railway accident
1927 railway incident in Kent, England
The Sevenoaks railway accident occurred on 24 August 1927 between Dunton Green railway station and Sevenoaks railway station. The Southern Railway's afternoon express from Cannon Street to Deal left London at 5 pm, hauled by River Class tank engine No 800 River Cray. Several passengers later recounted that from time to time the train seemed to roll excessively on fast curves.
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