Accident at North Dean Railway Station [1865]

On Wednesday, 15th November 1865, the 10:30 am express train from Halifax to Huddersfield struck an empty coal train in a tunnel at North Dean Station.

All 11 passengers were injured.

Those injured were

• William Nicholson of William Nicholson & Sons had a cut over the right eye, and suffered from bruises on the face
• Joseph Vickerman, manager for Milner & Sowerby, had several teeth knocked out and cuts on the chin
• Mr Webster of Halifax, had injury to the spine
• Mr Jervis Roebuck of Paddock, had concussion of the brain
• Mr Suffield, a commercial traveller of London, had severe shock to the system
• Mrs Conway and child of Haugh Shaw, Halifax, complained of severe shock, but had no bruises
• Mr Hebden of the Halifax Commercial Bank, escaped uninjured
• William Beever of Halifax, guard of the passenger train, had concussion of the brain and cuts to his mouth
• George Pickles, the driver of the train, suffered injury to the knee after he jumped from the moving train
• Mr Hoole, the stoker, was crushed by falling material

Dr John Hamerton, a surgeon of Elland, was quickly on the spot, and rendered every service possible.

A few of the injured were able to proceed by the train, others returned in cabs to Halifax, and one or two remained at Elland.

The driver of the goods train was dismissed

Page Ref: MMN462

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