What the records say
- When
- 9 Jun 1866
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 51.84° N, 0.19° W
- Description
- 1866 railway accident in Welwyn, England
- Deaths
- 2
Welwyn Tunnel rail crash
1866 railway accident in Welwyn, England
The Welwyn Tunnel rail crash took place in Welwyn North Tunnel, north of Welwyn station on the Great Northern Railway, on 9 June 1866. A Midland Railway goods train was given permission to enter the tunnel, where it ran into the back of an empty coal train, which had come to a stop after its engine failed.
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