Naworth level crossing accident

==Accident==

==Accident==

The accident occurred at around 2:38 PM. The motor charabanc, which was carrying 16 people, was erroneously allowed to cross the tracks just as the 1:18 PM express from Newcastle to Carlisle was passing through Naworth at approximately {{convert|45|to|50|mph|0|lk=}}.{{cite news |title=Level crossing accident |work=The Times |issue=44367 |date=3 September 1926 |page=7|oclc=646880228}} The train struck the charabanc immediately behind the rear wheels, turning it round by an angle of 90 degrees. The body of the charabanc was completely wrecked in the collision apart from the front seat, but the remains were dragged {{convert|100|yard}} by the train.{{cite news |title=The level crossing accident |work=The Times |issue=44365 |date=1 September 1926 |page=16|oclc=646880228}} The train was not derailed, and came to a stand 115 yards beyond the level crossing.{{cite web |title=Official accident report |url=https://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_NaworthLevelCrossing1926.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Transport |access-date=13 April 2026}} Eight people, including the porter at Naworth station were killed outright, and one other casualty died on the way to hospital; three people were seriously injured.{{cite news |title=Train collision with coach. |work=The Times |issue=44364 |date=31 August 1926 |page=12|oclc=646880228}}

The accident occurred at around 2:38 PM. The motor charabanc, which was carrying 17 people,{{cite news |title=Train crashes into charabanc |work=Liverpool Daily Post |issue=22,216 |date=31 August 1926 |page=7}} was erroneously allowed to cross the tracks just as the 1:18 PM express from Newcastle to Carlisle was passing through Naworth at approximately {{convert|45|to|50|mph|0|lk=}}.{{cite news |title=Level crossing accident |work=The Times |issue=44367 |date=3 September 1926 |page=7|oclc=646880228}} The train struck the charabanc immediately behind the rear wheels, turning it round by an angle of 90 degrees. The body of the charabanc was completely wrecked in the collision apart from the front seat, but the remains were dragged {{convert|100|yard}} by the train.{{cite news |title=The level crossing accident |work=The Times |issue=44365 |date=1 September 1926 |page=16|oclc=646880228}} The train was not derailed, and came to a stand 115 yards beyond the level crossing.{{cite web |title=Official accident report |url=https://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_NaworthLevelCrossing1926.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Transport |access-date=13 April 2026}} Eight people, including the porter at Naworth station were killed outright, and one other casualty died on the way to hospital; three people were seriously injured.{{cite news |title=Train collision with coach. |work=The Times |issue=44364 |date=31 August 1926 |page=12|oclc=646880228}}

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