
Signaller error, failure to operate rule 55
Head on collision, derailment, fire
227 fatalities, 246 injured
This accident has been the subject of a published formal accident investigation, which you will find below.
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| Link [?] | Document | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Accident Returns: Extract for Accident at Quintinshill on 22 May 1915 | 17th Sep 1915 |
| Link | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| UK's worst rail crash remembered | 02:00 on 26th Sep 2010 |
| Rail disaster children remembered | 01:00 on 27th Jun 2011 |
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