Spa Road Junction rail crash

Spa Road Junction rail crash
Class 411 unit 1602, which was involved in the crash, seen at Dover Priory in 2003
Spa Road Junction rail crash is located in London Borough of Southwark
Spa Road Junction rail crash
Details
Date8 January 1999
17:25
LocationSpa Road Junction
CountryEngland
LineSouth Eastern Main Line
OperatorConnex South Eastern
Thameslink
OwnerRailtrack
CauseSignal passed at danger caused by driver error
Statistics
Trains2
Passengers~300
Deaths0
Injured4
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The Spa Road Junction rail crash was an accident on the British railway system which occurred during the peak evening rush hour of 8 January 1999 at Spa Road Junction in Bermondsey, in South East London.