Cheadle Hulme - 1964

In 1964 a special train was put on to take 230 school children from Staffordshire to York. They were on their way to enjoy the sites of the city, a true adventure.2 hours after it set off, it was derailed along the platforms at the suburban station of Cheadle Hulme. 3 lives lost and yet another disaster on the rails, join us this time to find out what happened. Support the show Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The UK's rail network is one of the safest in the world, but this is a reputation that has been hard-won through a dark history of death and destruction. Each of these accidents has helped to prevent another in the future. Signals to Danger is a series of Podcasts exploring and explaining the worst disasters on the UK rail network. Using reports, inquiries, news articles and first hand accounts, we will dive deep into these accidents and understand what went wrong, who was effected and how each incident went on to change the railway going forwards. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.