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Rail accidents at Morpeth

Rail accidents at Morpeth in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Rail accidents at Morpeth is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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The town of Morpeth in Northumberland, England, has what is reputed to be the tightest curve (17 chains or 340 metres radius) of any main railway line in Britain. The track turns approximately 98° from a northwesterly to an easterly direction immediately west of Morpeth Station on an otherwise fast section of the East Coast Main Line railway. This was a major factor in three serious derailments between 1969 and 1994. The curve has a permanent speed restriction of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).

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55.1611, -1.6858

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Where is Rail accidents at Morpeth?
Rail accidents at Morpeth is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.1611°, -1.6858°.