Accident ferroviaire

Wennington Junction rail crash

11 août 1880 · 54.12° N, 2.59° W

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Quand
11 août 1880
Type
Accident ferroviaire
Coordonnées
54.12° N, 2.59° W
Description
railway crash at Wennington, Lancashire, England
Deaths
8
Injured
23

Wennington Junction rail crash

Railway crash at Wennington, Lancashire, England

Just west of Wennington railway station was Wennington junction where the Furness and Midland Joint Railway left the North Western section of the Midland Railway. On 11 August 1880 the 12:15 Leeds to Lancaster train completely derailed at the junction points then continued for 166 yards (152 m) before striking the abutment of a bridge.

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