1870 Hatfield rail crash
| 1870 Hatfield rail crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 26 December 1870 |
| Location | Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
| Coordinates | 51°44′19″N 0°12′47″W / 51.7387°N 0.2130°W |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Line | East Coast Main Line |
| Cause | Wheel failure |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 8 (including George Blake, aged 69, and Robert Reynolds, aged 12) |
| Injured | 3 |
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The 1870 Hatfield rail crash was a railway accident on Boxing day in 1870 at Marshmoor level crossing, 2 miles south of Hatfield station, Hertfordshire, England.