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Accident at Hopefield Junction on 12th July 1867

Accident Summary

Location

Hopefield Junction

Train Operator

North British Railway

Primary Causes

Inadequate route knowledge, guard error

Secondary Cause

Inadequate track layout

Result

Head on collision

0 fatalities, 3 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 (0.3Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Hopefield Junction on 12th July 186727th Jul 1867

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