| Kentish Town rail accident | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 2 September 1861 |
| Location | Kentish Town station |
| Country | England |
| Rail line | Hampstead Junction Railway |
| Cause | Signalling error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 16 |
| Injuries | 317 (20 seriously) |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
On 2 September 1861, near Kentish Town station in London, 16 people were killed and 317 injured, when an excursion train operated by the North London Railway collided with a freight train operated by the London and North Western Railway.[1]
The excursion train was running early and had been given permission to proceed; but met the freight train as it crossed the lines at a freight sidings unprotected by signals..[2]