Summit Tunnel fire
The Summit Tunnel fire occurred on 20 December 1984, when a dangerous goods train caught fire while passing through the Summit Tunnel on the railway line between Littleborough and Todmorden on the Greater Manchester/West Yorkshire border, England.
| Summit Tunnel fire | |
|---|---|
South portal, Summit Tunnel | |
| Details | |
| Date | 20 December 1984 |
| Location | Summit Tunnel, Lancashire/West Yorkshire border |
| Coordinates | 53.6751°N 2.088261°W |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Line | Manchester and Leeds Railway |
| Operator | British Rail |
| Incident type | Derailment and fire |
| Cause | Defective bearing |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Crew | 3 |
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