Elliot Junction rail accident
Elliot Junction site, looking north-east
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| Date | 28 December 1906 |
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| Time | 15:30 |
| Location | Elliot Junction, Forfarshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Rail line | Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line |
| Type of incident | Collision |
| Cause | Driver's error |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 22 |
| Injuries | 8 |
| List of UK rail accidents by year | |
The Elliot Junction rail accident occurred on 28 December 1906 between Arbroath railway station and Carnoustie railway station in Scotland, with 22 fatalities.
A Dundee and Arbroath Railway train was standing at Elliot Junction railway station during a blizzard when it was hit by a North British Railway train.
The Board of Trade Inquiry placed primary responsibility on the driver of one of the trains who had "failed to heed instructions to drive with caution". It also discussed the role of alcohol and said that "the proximity of the Victoria Bar to the up platform is a very undesirable feature in the surroundings of [Arbroath] station. The substitution of a coffee shop and refreshment room would be greatly in the general interests of the staff".
One of those injured in the crash was the Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) Alexander William Black, who died of his injuries shortly afterwards.
Coordinates: 56°32′47″N 2°37′01″W / 56.54639°N 2.61694°W
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