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Accident at Westland Row on 31st January 1870

Accident Summary

Location

Westland Row

Train Operator

Dublin Wicklow & Wexford Railway

Primary Cause

Lack of point locking

Secondary Cause

Lack of interlocking

Result

Derailment

0 fatalities, 0 injured

Accident Investigation Status

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

Related Documents

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view document PDF (0.7Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Westland Row on 31st January 18707th Feb 1870

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