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An accident occurred at the northern end of the cutting, at the junction, on 31 December 1969 when a northbound goods train on the slow lines derailed. A southbound passenger train from
Northampton was passing at the time at about 75 mph and collided with the derailed wagons and was partly
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at Roade, taking advantage of its connection to the railway and proximity to the M1. The facility is anticipated to become fully operational by the end of 2023. "Work about to get underway includes incorporating major upgrades to
Junctions 15 and 15a on the M1, a new bridge over the West Coast
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derailed itself. The driver of the passenger train was killed. The cause of the derailment was the failure of a main bearing spring on an empty 16-ton mineral wagon, and
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in 1975. The School merged with
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very similar to a previous incident on the
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570:. The school is on the A508
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