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The Spa Road Junction rail crash was an accident on the British railway system which occurred during the peak evening rush hour of 8 January 1999 at Spa Road Junction in Bermondsey, southeast London. ==The incident== On a dark and wet evening, a Connex South Eastern train from Dover Priory to London Charing Cross collided with a Thameslink train from Brighton to Bedford causing derailment to both trains. The accident resulted in no fatalities and four injuries. The Thameslink train had been held at a danger (red) signal until the route was set for it to cross from the Brighton Main Line onto the London Bridge Up Loop Line,〔Quail Map 5 – England South (3 ) Sept 2002 (Retrieved 26 December 2011)〕 and the signal then cleared. The Connex train, which was approaching from behind, passed a preliminary caution (double yellow) signal then a caution (yellow) signal and then a danger (red) signal. It continued for 283 metres (309 yards) past the red signal until the point where the two lines converged. It was travelling at an estimated speed of around 39 mph when it collided with the Thameslink train which was estimated to be travelling at around 31 mph. Both trains were derailed and damage was caused to most of the vehicles. Disruption was caused to other rail services, although trains continued to run past the accident site on the Cannon Street lines. The emergency services struggled to access the accident scene but eventually 282 people were evacuated from these two trains. Some 200 people from another train a short distance behind (Connex South Central service from London Bridge to Guildford train) were initially left unsupervised, and had to find their own way to evacuate themselves in the inclement weather. It is believed, however, that some were evacuated via the disused Spa Road railway station buildings,〔http://www.derelictlondon.com/id65.htm〕 the former terminus of the South East & Chatham Railway. Trains were still running on the south eastern side, some 30 to 40 feet away from passengers evacuating the Guildford bound train. The driver of the Connex train had already passed a signal at danger without authority on a previous occasion, and was still under special supervision because of this. Following the accident, he was permanently removed from driving duties. There was no history of previous Category A SPADs at this signal. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spa Road Junction rail crash」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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