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Accident at Bourne End on 30th September 1945

Accident Summary

Accident at Bourne End on 30th September 1945

Location

Bourne End

Train Operator

London, Midland & Scottish Railway

Primary Cause

Excessive speed

Secondary Cause

None

Result

Derailment

43 fatalities, 124 injured

Accident Investigation Status

This accident has been the subject of a published formal accident investigation, which you will find below.

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view document PDF (1.1Mb download)Report by Lt.-Colonel Sir Alan Mount, C.B., C.B.E on the Derailment of a Passenger Train which occurred on the 30th September 1945 at Bourne End on th...31st Jan 1946

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