On this day - 30 September

On September 30th the sleeper train from Perth to London Euston was around 25 miles from its destination when it derailed. There was a diversion on the route to avoid work in the Watford tunnel, taking the train through Bourne End instead. This route should have been taken at a slower speed but the driver didn't slow at the signals leading to the derailing. 45 people died as a result of the accident.

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