1857 Lewisham rail crash
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1857 Lewisham rail crash
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On 28 June 1857, two trains collided just east of Lewisham railway station in London, killing 11 and injuring 30 more.
The 14-carriage 9:15pm from Strood, which was running 15 minutes late, pulled up 200 yards short of Lewisham station at a red signal. The guard took a red lamp to the rear of the train to warn the 9:30 train following. When he heard the approaching train he ran towards it blowing his whistle and waving the lamp. It appears that he was not seen by the driver and the standing trai
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2009-11-24T17:39:41Z
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2024-08-27T10:32:09Z
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