What the records say
- When
- 30 Apr 1851
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 53.32° N, 2.68° W
- Description
- 1851 railway incident in Cheshire, England
- Deaths
- 9
Sutton Tunnel railway accident
1851 railway incident in Cheshire, England
The Sutton Tunnel railway accident occurred in the Sutton tunnel between Frodsham and Moore in Cheshire, England on 30 April 1851. As a result of it nine people died and between 30 and 40 were injured.
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