More 19th Century Accidents
8 December 1882. An accident in Penistone station during shunting operations. Two passengers injured.
1 September 1886. The through coach to Huddersfield, conveyed on the 5:30 pm King's Cross to Manchester (London Road) express was detached at Penistone and placed to await collection by the local train. The MS&LR locomotive and the leading brake backed onto its train, the impact sending the six coaches, dining car and rear brake into the ticket platform. Twenty passengers were slightly injured.
September, 1887. Just one year later, an almost identical accident occurred.
10 October 1897. An accident at Penistone station when a light locomotive collided with a carriage. Three people were injured, one later died of concussion.
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