What was the cause of the Moorgate train crash?
The cause of the accident remains a mystery, but following the disaster, a 10mph speed limit – previously 15mph – was introduced on all trains entering passenger locations, and in 1978 the ‘Moorgate Protection’ system was introduced, which automatically applied brakes if the driver failed to do so.
Does Northern Line stop at Moorgate?
Northern City Line The line is now part of the Great Northern Route (itself part of the East Coast Main Line), typical National Rail services at Moorgate off-peak Monday-Friday (all operated by Great Northern):
What line is Bethnal Green on?
Central line
Bethnal Green is a London Underground station in Bethnal Green, London, served by the Central line. It lies between Liverpool Street and Mile End stations, is in Travelcard Zone 2, and is open 24 hours on a Friday and Saturday as part of the Night Tube service.
What year was the Bethnal Green disaster?
March 3, 1943
Bethnal Green tube disaster/Start dates
How many people died in the Moorgate train crash?
The Moorgate train crash took place on February 28, 1975, at 8:46 am on the London Underground’s Northern City Line. Sadly, 74 people were badly injured and 43 people lost their lives. The Department of the Environment conducted an inquiry into the crash and determined that there was nothing mechanically wrong with the train.
How many people died in the Moorgate tube crash?
The Moorgate tube crash occurred on 28 February 1975 at 8:46 am on the London Underground’s Northern City Line; 43 people died and 74 were injured after a train failed to stop at the line’s southern terminus, Moorgate station, and crashed into its end wall. It is considered the worst peacetime accident on the London Underground.
What was the speed of the train at Moorgate?
On arrival at Moorgate at 8:46 am, the train, which comprised two units of three connected cars, did not slow. It was still under power and no brakes were applied; it passed through the station at 30–40 mph (48–64 km/h).
When did northern city line services into Moorgate end?
Northern City Line services into Moorgate ended in October 1975 and British Rail services started in August 1976. After a long campaign by relatives of the dead, two memorials were unveiled in the vicinity of the station, one in July 2013 and one in February 2014.