Shipton-on-Cherwell - December 1874

Christmas Eve 1874. As people make their way home to see friends and family, many swarmed to London stations to start their journey. Several hours after a train left London, it derailed over a canal bridge, and the disaster takes the lives of 34 people.What led to the disaster which ruined Christmas in a sleepy Oxfordshire village?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.