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Accident at Shipley Junction on 12th January 1877

Accident Summary

Location

Shipley Junction

Train Operator

Great Northern Railway

Primary Cause

Signaller error

Secondary Cause

Inadequate junction protection

Result

Train misrouted, head on collision

0 fatalities, 11 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 Shipley Junction on 12th January 187723rd Feb 1877

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