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Document Summary. The report into the collision and subsequent bridge collapse at Lewisham which killed 90 people, and accelerated the introduction of the Automatic Warning System (AWS) to protect against such collisions. This document was published on 15th June 1958 by His/Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
- Accident at Lewisham on 4th December 1957
Accident Investigation Status This accident has been the...
- Accident at Lewisham on 4th December 1957
Nov 30, 2007 · Fifty years ago on 4th December 1957, two trains crashed at St Johns Railway Station just outside Lewisham, in south east London. 90 people were killed and nearly 200 more were injured. Send us...
At approximately 6:20 pm it was struck from behind by a train from Cannon Street to Ramsgate via Folkestone, consisting of Battle of Britain Class 4-6-2 no. 34066 Spitfire, hauling 11 coaches carrying about 700 passengers and travelling at about 30 miles per hour (48 km/h).
Mar 12, 2003 · IN THICK fog on December 4, 1957, a train went through a red signal and ran into the back of another stationary engine between St John's Wood and Lewisham stations. The impact was devastating...
- Jack Lefley
Dec 4, 2017 · Sixty years ago today, on a foggy evening on December 4 1957, a steam train collided with an electric train held at a red signal outside St Johns station in Lewisham, resulting in 90 fatalities and 176 injuries.
At 6:20pm on a nasty foggy day a train had been halted outside St John’s Station while a signalman sought information about it; to protect that train a red stop signal was set near to it, and yellow warning signals were arranged further down the line.
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Nov 30, 2007 · On December 4 1957, two packed commuter trains collided outside the south London train station in dense fog, killing 90 people - most of whom were from Kent - and leaving 176 people injured. The...
