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Accident at Durham on 10th April 2011

Accident Summary

Location

Durham

Train Operator

Northern Rail

Primary Cause

Drive shaft failure

Secondary Causes

Inadequate maintenance, inadequate inspection

Result

Train equipment out of gauge, collision with train equipment

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

Link  [?] Document Date
view document PDF (1.5Mb download)Rail Accident Report: Detachment of a cardan shaft at Durham station - 10 April 2011Jul 2012

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