Coordinates: 54°28′01″N 1°32′38″W / 54.467°N 1.544°W / 54.467; -1.544
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Dalton Junction rail crash
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The derailment of the Night Mail occurred on the North Eastern Railway when an axle suddenly fractured on 28 December 1869 at Dalton Junction, near Darlington, County Durham, England. There were only slight injuries among the staff, but was a warning of the problem of premature axle failure.
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