Rescuers working after the Moorgate Tube crash on February 28, 1975. Rescuers work in one of the subway cars that crashed into a brick wall in the Moorgate Tube crash in London on February 28, 1975. (more) Moorgate Tube crash train crash, Moorgate, London, United Kingdom Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Moorgate-Tube-crash Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Written by Fid Backhouse and others Fid Backhouse is one of several contributors to 501 Most Devastating Disasters. Their work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of 501... Fid Backhouse and others Fact-checked by Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep. 23, 2025 •Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Moorgate Tube crash, train crash on February 28, 1975, at Moorgate station in the London Underground system. It killed 43 people and injured many more, making it the system’s deadliest peacetime disaster. The Moorgate station, in central London, was the southern terminus of the Northern City Line, which ran five stops from its northern end, at Drayton Park; from there passengers could transfer to various above-ground lines and buses. In 1975 the subway train used platform 9, one of 10 platforms. Because it was the terminus, the end of the platform had a warning light, sand drag, and overrun tunnel. ...(100 of 428 words)

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