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Norwood Junction rail accident

1891 disasters in the United Kingdom1891 in England19th century in SurreyAccidents and incidents involving London, Brighton and South Coast RailwayBridge disasters caused by construction error
Bridge disasters caused by engineering errorBridge disasters in the United KingdomDisasters in SurreyHistory of the London Borough of CroydonMay 1891 eventsRailway accidents and incidents in LondonRailway accidents in 1891Use British English from August 2018

The Norwood Junction railway crash occurred on 1 May 1891, when a cast-iron underbridge over Portland Road, 60 yards (55 m) north-east of Norwood Junction railway station, fractured under the weight of an express train from Brighton to London Bridge. The locomotive, no. 175 "Hayling" crossed the bridge safely with most of its carriages, but the brake van fell into the gap on the bridge. There were no serious casualties: a passenger suffered a dislocated ankle; four further passengers were slightly injured and the guard in the foremost brake van received head and arm injuries. The accident drew attention to the weakness of cast-iron structures in underbridges, especially as many had been installed in the 1830s and 1840s when locomotives and carriages were much lighter.

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Norwood Junction rail accident
Portland Road, London South Norwood (London Borough of Croydon)

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SE25 4FJ London, South Norwood (London Borough of Croydon)
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