In Memory
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In Memory
Image: © Martin Addison Taken: 4 Apr 2014
Harrow & Wealdstone station carries a memorial to 112 people who lost their lives here on 8th October 1952 in the second worst disaster to occur on the UK railway network. The 7:31 commuter service standing in the up fast platform with 800 passengers aboard was struck in the rear by the late Perth-Euston sleeper running at around 60mph which had passed a colour-light distant signal and two semaphore signals at danger in patchy fog. Although the area signals were immediately returned to danger by the signalman it was too late to prevent the 8am Euston-Liverpool from colliding with the wreckage of the initial accident at around 60mph. The reason for the Perth express passing the signals was never established as the driver was amongst those who died.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.592525
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-0.334486