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Accident at Leeds Central on 3rd January 1855

Accident Summary

Location

Leeds Central

Train Operators

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, London & North Western Railway, Great Northern Railway

Primary Cause

Track defect

Secondary Cause

Motive power at rear

Result

Derailment, coupling failure, train fall from height

0 fatalities, 2 injured

Accident Investigation Status

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

Related Documents

Link  [?] Document Date
view document PDF (0.1Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Leeds Central on 3rd January 185516th Jan 1855

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