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Slough rail accident

1900 disasters in the United Kingdom19th century in BerkshireEngvarB from October 2013Great Western Main LineHistory of Slough
June 1900 eventsRail accidents caused by a driver's errorRailway accidents and incidents in BerkshireRailway accidents in 1900Railway accidents involving a signal passed at dangerTransport in Slough

The Slough rail accident happened on 16 June 1900 at Slough railway station on the Great Western Main Line when an express train from London Paddington to Falmouth Docks ran through two sets of signals at danger, and collided with a local train heading for Windsor & Eton Central. Five passengers were killed; 35 were seriously injured, and 90 complained of shock or minor injuries Significant consequences of the accident were the adoption of improved vacuum braking systems on locomotives and passenger rolling stock, and the introduction of Automatic Train Control (ATC) in 1908.

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