The Knowle and Dorridge rail crash was a fatal rail crash that occurred at Dorridge railway station in the West Midlands , England , on 15 August 1963 .

The freight train movement in Dorridge station ( formerly called Knowle and Dorridge ) was a routine shunting manoeuvre , one that often occurred both before or after the express train had passed Motion_directional through the station .

The express was travelling Traveling at its usual speed of around approaching the station when the driver noticed Know the Knowle and Dorridge distant signal at caution .

The distant signal was only from Knowle 's up main home signal , insufficient distance for the express to stop from .

It was found Know that the signalman at Knowle and Dorridge signal box in the station had forgotten GiveUp he had signalled the line was clear for the express train when allowing the freight train onto the line in the path of the express .