Natural landmarks · North East England
Rail accidents at Morpeth
Rail accidents at Morpeth in England North East, United Kingdom.
Dave Bevis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rail accidents at Morpeth is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The town of Morpeth in Northumberland, England, has what is reputed to be the tightest curve (17 chains or 340 metres radius) of any main railway line in Britain. The track turns approximately 98° from a northwesterly to an easterly direction immediately west of Morpeth Station on an otherwise fast section of the East Coast Main Line railway. This was a major factor in three serious derailments between 1969 and 1994. The curve has a permanent speed restriction of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.1611, -1.6858
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Morpeth
- Postcode
- NE61 2ST
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7283921 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rail accidents at Morpeth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rail accidents at Morpeth?
- Rail accidents at Morpeth is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 2ST), in the parish of Morpeth.
- Is Rail accidents at Morpeth free to visit?
- Yes, Rail accidents at Morpeth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rail accidents at Morpeth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 2ST. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.