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Accident at Belturbet Junction on 12th November 1879

Accident Summary

Location

Belturbet Junction

Train Operator

Great Northern Railway, Ireland

Primary Cause

Driver error

Secondary Causes

Signal layout defect, inadequate route knowledge, inadequate track layout

Result

Signal passed at danger, head on collision

0 fatalities, 1 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 (0.3Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Belturbet Junction on 12th November 187925th Nov 1879

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