What the records say
- When
- 16 Jun 1900
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 51.51° N, 0.59° W
- Description
- collision at Slough railway station in 1900
- Deaths
- 5
Slough rail accident
Collision at Slough, England in 1900
The Slough rail accident happened on 16 June 1900 at Slough railway station on the Great Western Main Line when an express train from London Paddington to Falmouth Docks ran through two sets of signals at danger, and collided with a local train heading for Windsor & Eton Central. Five passengers were killed; 35 were seriously injured, and 90 complained of shock or minor injuries
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