Cannon Street station rail crash
1991 disasters in the United Kingdom1991 in LondonAccidents and incidents involving Network SouthEastJanuary 1991 events in the United KingdomRail accidents caused by a driver's error ... and 4 more
Railway accidents and incidents in LondonRailway accidents in 1991Transport in the City of LondonUse British English from March 2017
The Cannon Street station (London) rail crash occurred on 8 January 1991, when a packed commuter train failed to stop and collided with the buffers, killing two and injuring 542. The cause was driver error, compounded by ageing wooden carriages.
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Upper Thames Street, City of London
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N 51.510555555556 ° | E -0.090555555555556 ° |
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London Cannon Street
Upper Thames Street
EC4R 2GA City of London
England, United Kingdom
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