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Accident at Hoghton - Pleasington on 7th June 1870

Accident Summary

Location

Hoghton - Pleasington

Train Operator

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

Primary Cause

Tyre defect

Secondary Cause

None

Result

Wheel failure, derailment, coupling failure, track damaged by train, train fall from height

2 fatalities, 27 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 (0.7Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Hoghton - Pleasington on 7th June 18709th Jul 1870

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