54°12′07″N 1°20′35″W / 54.202°N 1.343°W
| Thirsk rail crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 31 July 1967 15:17 |
| Location | Thirsk, Yorkshire |
| Country | England, UK |
| Line | East Coast Main Line |
| Cause | Rolling stock failure |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 7[1] |
| Injured | 45 |
| Damage | 1 locomotive |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
The Thirsk rail crash occurred on 31 July 1967[2] at Thirsk, Yorkshire, England on the British Rail East Coast Main Line.
- ^ "Timeline: Fatal UK rail crashes". BBC. 25 February 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "After the accident". www.time-capsules.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2016.