Darlington Rail Crash
The Darlington rail accident occurred on 28 June 1928 when a parcels train and an excursion train collided head on at Darlington Bank Top station. The accident was caused by the parcels train driver passing a signal at danger. This accident resulted in the deaths of 25 people and the serious injury of 45 people.
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