Thirsk Rail Crash (1967)
Coordinates: 54°12′07″N 1°20′35″W / 54.202°N 1.343°W / 54.202; -1.343
| Thirsk rail crash | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 31 July 1967 |
| Time | 15:17 |
| Location | Thirsk, Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Rail line | East Coast Main Line |
| Cause | Rolling stock failure |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injuries | 45 |
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The Thirsk rail crash occurred on 31 July 1967 at Thirsk, Yorkshire, England on the British Rail East Coast Main Line.
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