1967 Thirsk rail crash

54°12′07″N 1°20′35″W / 54.202°N 1.343°W / 54.202; -1.343

Thirsk rail crash
Details
Date31 July 1967
15:17
LocationThirsk, Yorkshire
CountryEngland, UK
LineEast Coast Main Line
CauseRolling stock failure
Statistics
Trains2
Deaths7[1]
Injured45
Damage1 locomotive
List of UK rail accidents by year
DP2, the locomotive of the express, seen around 1962

The Thirsk rail crash occurred on 31 July 1967[2] at Thirsk, Yorkshire, England on the British Rail East Coast Main Line.

  1. ^ "Timeline: Fatal UK rail crashes". BBC. 25 February 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  2. ^ "After the accident". www.time-capsules.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2016.