| Glanrhyd Bridge collapse | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 19 October 1987 |
| Location | Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire |
| Country | Wales |
| Rail line | Heart of Wales Line |
| Cause | Bridge swept away |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 4 |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
In the Glanrhyd Bridge collapse of 19 October 1987, four people died when the 05:27 passenger train from Swansea to Shrewsbury, consisting of a two-car Class 108 DMU fell into the River Towy near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire in Wales. The accident was caused by the Glanrhyd Bridge being washed away by the swollen river.
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