Darlington rail crash

Quand

27 juin 1928

Type

Accident ferroviaire

Coordonnées

54.52° N, 1.55° W

Description

1928 train crash in Darlington, County Durham, England, UK

Deaths

25

1928 train crash in Darlington, England

The Darlington rail accident occurred on the evening of 27 June 1928 when a parcels train and an excursion train collided head on at Darlington Bank Top railway station in County Durham, England. The accident was caused by the parcels train driver passing a signal at danger, due to misunderstanding the signalling layout in an unfamiliar part of the station.

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