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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident
| Location | Hapton, Lancashire, England |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, 12th January 1888, 6.37 p.m |
| Railway Company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| No. of fatalities | 1 |
| Cause of accident | Collision |
| Description | The 11.25 a.m. goods train from Philips Park sidings, Manchester, for Colne, due at Hapton at 4.55 p.m., was to be set back into a siding to allow the 5.20 p.m. passenger train from Preston to Todmorden to pass. Due to a misunderstanding by the signalman, the points were reset and the signals cleared for the passenger train to proceed before the goods train had set back into the siding. |
Sources/Further Reading
- Bristol Mercury, 13th January 1888
- The Times, 13th Jan 1888
List of Fatalities
1 of the 1 fatalities have been identified so far. They are listed in the table below together with brief notes on any other information that has been found.
The last column shows the General Register Office (England and Wales), Statutory Register (Scotland), General Register Northern Ireland or Civil Registration for Ireland reference where this has been identified (this reference can be used to order a copy of the official death certificate).
| Surname | First Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL | James Thomas | 68 | Railway guard (of the goods train). | Manchester | Death may be that registered as shown but in the name of James Richard HILL | 1888/Mar Burnley 8e 128? |