Time Line

1940s

 * 1st January 1948 - British Railways Formed from GWR, LMS, LNER and SR.
 * 17th April 1948 - Winsford Collision (24 people killed)undefined
 * 17th May 1948 - Battyeford Collisionundefined
 * 17th June 1948 - New Southgate Derailment (1 person killed)undefined
 * 18th November 1948 - Woolwich Dockyard Collision (2 people killed)undefined
 * 19th Febuary 1949 - New Southgate Derailmentundefined
 * 14th November 1949 - Bournemouth Central Collision (1 person injured)undefined

1950s

 * 5th June 1950 - Tollerton Derailmentundefined
 * 8th June 1950 - Beattock Fire (5 people killed, 1 person injured)undefined
 * 27th August 1950 - Penmaenmawr Collision (1 person killed)undefined
 * 23rd August 1950 - Drumburgh Collision (2 people killed, 3 injured)undefined
 * 5th August 1951 - Ford Collision (9 people killed, 47 injured)undefined
 * 9th August 1951 - Doncaster Collision (14 people killed, 12 injured)
 * 17th August 1951 - Newcastle Central Collision (2 people killed)undefined
 * 21st September 1951 - Weedon Derailment (15 people killed, 35 injured)
 * 19th November 1951 - Cocking/ Midhurst Derailmentundefined
 * 21st April 1952 - Blea Moor Derailmentundefined
 * 20th July 1952 - Shawford Derailmentundefined
 * 8th October 1952 - Harrow & Wealdstone Collision (112 people killed, 240 injured)
 * 1952 - Lockwood Derailmentundefined
 * 15th August 1953 - Irk Valley Junction Collision (10 people killed, 58 injured)
 * 16th August 1953 - Kingsbury Derailmentundefined
 * 4th September 1953 - Bethnal Green Derailmentundefined
 * 3rd February 1954 - Watford Junction Derailment (9 people injured)undefined
 * 8th May 1954 - Plumpton Derailmentundefined
 * 23rd September 1954 - Whitchurch Town Derailmentundefined
 * 12th November 1954 - Kirkcaldy Run Awayundefined
 * 23rd January 1955 - Sutton Coldfield Derailment (17 people killed, 25 people injured)
 * 28th May 1955 - Wormit Derailment (3 people killed, 41 injured)undefined
 * 7th August 1955 - Barby Derailment (1 person killed, 18 injured)undefined
 * 20th November 1955 - Milton Derailment (11 People killed, 157 injured)
 * 2nd December 1955 - Barnes Collision (13 people killed, 41 injured)
 * 22nd December 1955 - Hellifield Collisionundefined
 * 23rd December 1955 - Woking Collisionundefined
 * 1955 - Modernisation Plan formed.
 * 17th August 1956 - Bournemouth West Collisionundefined
 * 25th August 1956 - Filey Holiday Camp Run Awayundefined
 * 6th September 1956 - Ludlow Collitionundefined
 * 7th January 1957 - Welwyn Garden City Collision (1 person killed, 25 people injured)
 * 9th February 1957 - Chapel-en-le-Frith Collision (1 person killed)undefined
 * 9th August 1957 - Stains Collision (9 people injured)undefined
 * 6th December 1957 - Lewisham Collision (90 people killed, 173 people injured)
 * December 1957 - Woodhay Derailmentundefined
 * 30th January 1958 - Daganham Collision (10 people killed, 89 people injured)
 * 16th February 1958 - Ince Moss Junction (2 people killed)undefined
 * 4th April 1958 - Croydon Collision (6 people injured)undefined
 * 20th May 1958 - Arkleston Junction Collision (1 person killed, 26 injured)undefined
 * 28th June 1958 - Lockwood Derailmentundefined
 * 4th July 1958 - Maze Hill Collision (45 people injured)
 * 5th August 1958 - York Run Awayundefined
 * 12th August 1958 - Borough Market Junction (6 people injured)undefined
 * 25th Augusr 1958 - Eastbourne Collision (5 people killed, 40 people injured)
 * 2nd September 1958 - Lunan Bay Derailmentundefined
 * 19th November 1958 - Hitchin Collisionundefined
 * 22nd November 1958 - Balnaguard Derailment (2 injured)undefined
 * 1958 - Millbrook Derailmentundefined
 * 17th February 1959 - Crayford Collision (70 people injured)undefined
 * 29th October 1959 - St. Denys Derailmentundefined
 * 4th November 1959 - West Sleekburn Collision (2 people killed)undefined
 * 9th November 1959 - Finsbury Park Collisionundefined
 * 12th November 1959 - East Ham Collision (13 people injured)undefined
 * 15th December 1959 - London Victoria Collision (11 people injured)undefined

1960s

 * 9th January 1960 - Kentish Town Derailmentundefined
 * 19th January 1960 - Consett Derailmentundefined
 * March 1960 - BR Standard number 92220 'Evening Star' becomes the final steam locomotive to be made by BR.
 * 12th December 1960 - St Denys Derailment (2 people injured)undefined
 * 11th Febuaruy 1961 - WCML Train Split (1 person killed, 4 injured)undefined
 * 13th February 1961 - Baschurch Collision (3 people killed, 2 injured)undefined
 * February 1961 - Royton Run Away (1 Injury)undefined
 * 20th March 1961 - Cannon Street Collisionundefined
 * 11th April 1961 - Waterloo Collision (1 person killed, 14 injured)undefined
 * 18th April 1961 - Pitsea Derailmentundefined
 * 6th June 1961 - Carlisle Citadel Collisionundefined
 * 16th July 1961 - Singleton Bank Collision (7 people killed, 116 injured)undefined
 * 16th October 1961 - Robin Hoods Bay Run Awayundefined
 * 7th December 1961 - Bodmin General Collisionundefined
 * 15th December 1961 - Conington Collisionundefined
 * 7th January 1962 - Mirfield Derailmentundefined
 * 2nd Feebruary 1962 - Polmont Collision (5 injured)undefined
 * 4th June 1962 - Lincoln Central Derailment (3 people killed, 49 injured)undefined
 * 10th June 1962 - Blea Moor Derailment (1 injured)
 * 1st August 1962 - Barnham Derailment (38 injured)undefined
 * 25th August 1962 - Torquay Collision (23 injured)undefined
 * 1st April 1963 - Weedon Derailmentundefined
 * 23rd March 1963 - Burghclere/ Highclere Derailmentundefined
 * 1st August 1963 - Norton Bridge Collisionundefined
 * 1st August 1963 - Barnham Derailmentundefined
 * 15th August 1963 - Knowle and Dorridge Collision (3 people killed)
 * 1963 - Beeching Axe, many smaller lines closed.
 * 5th March 1964 - Itchingfield Junction Collision (2 people killed)undefined
 * 7th April 1964 - Howe & Co's Signalbox Derailmentundefined
 * May 1964 - Railway Technical Centre Openedundefined
 * 23rd October 1964 - Brighton Derailmentundefined
 * 7th May 1965 - Preston-le-Skerne Collisionundefined


 * 1965 - BR Double Arrow and Corporate Blue livery formed and 'roled out'.
 * 15th July 1966 - Kingham Derailment (18 injured)undefined
 * 14th August 1966 - SanquharDerailmentundefined
 * 30th September 1966 - Wallers Ash Derailmentundefined
 * 31st July 1967 - Thirsk Derailment (7 people killed, 45 injured)
 * 28th November 1967 - Raynes Park Derailmentundefined
 * 6th January 1968 - Hixon Collision (11 people killed, 45 injured)
 * 1st September 1968 - Aldwyth Derailmentundefined
 * 7th May 1969 - Morpeth Derailment (6 people killed, 46 injured)
 * 10th June 1969 - Lichfield Derailmentundefined
 * 13th June 1969 - Somerton Derailmentundefined
 * 15th June 1969 - Lamington Derailmentundefined
 * 23rd July 1969 - Sandy Derailmentundefined

1970s

 * 1970 - TOPS introduced.
 * 26th July 1971 - Macclesfield Derailmentundefined
 * 28th July 1971 - Guilford Derailmentundefined
 * June 1973 - Ashwood Dale Derailmentundefined
 * 20th December 1973 - Ealing Broadway Derailment (10 people killed, 94 injured)undefined
 * 1973 - Disley Tunnel Derailmentundefined
 * 1973 - Shields Junction Collisionundefined
 * 6th June 1975 - Nuneaton Collision (6 people killed, 38 injured)
 * 6th August 1975 - Weaver Junction Collisionundefined
 * September 1975 - London Derailment (of 33 041)undefined
 * 26th October 1975 - Lunan Collision (1 person killed, 42 injured)undefined
 * 2nd January 1976 - Worcester Tunnel Junction (2 people killed)undefined
 * 25th June 1976 - Luton Collisionundefined
 * 5th September 1977 - Farnley Junction Collision (2 people killed, 15 injured)undefined
 * 11th October 1977 - Mottingham Derailmentundefined
 * 6th July 1978 - Taunton Sleeping Car Fire (12 people killed, 15 injured)
 * September 1978 - Chinley Derailmentundefined
 * 1st March 1979 - Peak Forest Derailmentundefined
 * 29th November 1979 - Northallerton Derailmentundefined
 * 1979 - New Mills Tunnel Derailmentundefined

1980s

 * 16th February 1980 - Bushey Derailment (19 injured)undefined
 * 22nd May 1980 - Prestonpans Derailmentundefined
 * 8th April 1981 - Hadfield Derailmentundefined
 * 11th December 1981 - Sear Green Collision (4 people killed, 5 injured)
 * 16th January 1982 - Chinley Derailmentundefined
 * 23rd June 1984 - Morpeth Derailment (15 injured)
 * 13th November 1984 - Stockport Derailmentundefined
 * 30th November 1984 - Stoulton Derailment (2 injured)undefined
 * 9th March 1986 - Chinley Collision (1 person killed)undefined
 * 19th September 1986 - Colwich Collision (1 person killed, 75 injured)undefined
 * 20th February 1987 - Chinley Derailmentundefined
 * 24th March 1987 - Frome North Junctionundefined
 * 6th August 1987 - Baddesley Ensor Derailmentundefined
 * 19th October 1987 - Glanrhyd Bridge collapse (4 people killed)
 * January 1988 - Tavistock Junction Derailmentundefined
 * 14th June 1988 - Copyhold Junction Derailmentundefined
 * 12th December 1988 - Clapham Junction Collision (39 people killed, 484 injured)
 * 4th March 1989 - Purley Collision (5 people killed, 88 injured)
 * 6th March 1989 - Bellgrove Collision (2 people killed)
 * 4th October 1989 - Huddersfield Collision (18 injured)

1990s

 * 22nd August 1990 - Hyde Junction Collision (28 injured)undefined
 * 8th January 1991 - Cannon Street Collision (2 people killed, 534 injured)
 * 16th May 1991 - Bradford-on-Tone Derailmentundefined
 * 21st July 1991 - Newton Collision (4 people killed, 22 injured)
 * 2nd November 1991 - Standedge Tunnel Fireundefined
 * 7th December 1991 - Severn Tunnel Collision (185 injured)
 * 1994 - BR is Privatised by the Conservative Government.
 * 21st November 1997 - BR Runs Last Train