1892 Thirsk rail crash

Thirsk rail crash (1892)
Manor House Signal Cabin at the time of the 1892 collision
Details
Date2 November 1892
04:02
LocationThirsk, Yorkshire
CountryEngland
LineEast Coast Main Line
CauseSignalling error (due to ill-health)
Statistics
Trains2
Deaths10
Injured43
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The 1892 Thirsk rail crash happened at Manor House signal box on 2 November 1892, on the North Eastern Railway about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Thirsk railway station in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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