Accidents and incidents in Ramsgate


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2007
19th December - Ramsgate Train Collision

2009
19th December - 158905 ran out of control on the Whelham branch and smashed into some buffer stops near where Whelham railway station is now. The unit was out of service until just after the new year

2010
14th January - 66612 derailed outside Ramsgate station whilst hauling a tour. No-one was injured.

25th January - 156484 hit a car near Ramsgate car park causing the unit to derail

23rd October - 170410 derailed at Ramsgate Car Park, causing a considerate amount of delays

2011
29th January - 37670 derailed in Ramsgate depot, blocking 2 lanes.

8th April - 60019 derails in the thru-lane of Ramsgate station whilst operating in a 4 loco consist.

11th July - Lower Edge derailment

28th July - Ramsgate Train Derailment

9th August - Ramsgate passenger collision

23rd September - 66612 derailed slightly in the Lower Edge tunnel incline. Minimal disruption was caused

15th October - 37415 derailed minorly after departing Ramsgate station after an ECS move with the Caledonian Sleeper stock. The line was closed for 12 days.

10th December - Ramsgate Airport derailment

22nd December - 153324 almost derails in the Lower Edge tunnel incline. The train was terminated at Lower Edge, while 158768 took over the rest of the duty.

28th December - 37670 "Caught fire" at Ramsgate Airport railway station. The train was noticed to have tonnes of smoke pouring out, and was stopped. The fire brigade arrived and checked for a fire, which there wasn't. 70003 rescued the stranded locomotive

2012
14th April - 158905's middle bogies derailed near Ramsgate car park whilst on an ECS move between Ramsgate Airport and Ramsgate Airport to change the unit's platform. The line was shut for 5 days.

10th July - 37415 derailed whilst on an engineering train near Ramsgate Car Park on the middle line, after the driver suffered a heart attack. The locomotive ended up leaning at a 30 degree angle.