Holborn rail crash
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The Holborn rail crash took place on the Central Line of the London Underground on 9 July 1980, at about 13.28. The 13.17 train from Liverpool Street to White City, standing in the westbound platform, was run into by the 12.49 Hainault to Ealing Broadway train which had been tripped by the emergency system outside the station but failed to stop in time to avoid collision.
The motorman of the rear train sustained injuries and was helped from his cab by a passenger but no serious injuries were caused in the accident. Disruption of services occurred as it was necessary to cut the two cabs from the trains before they could be removed from the area.
An enquiry concluded that the accident was caused by the motorman of the rear train failing to control his train.
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