Hatfield Train DERAILMENT

Image: Knelstrom Media.

​Archival news image documenting the aftermath of the Hatfield train crash, showing emergency response and investigation activity following a major railway derailment.

​Location
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Date
17 October 2000
_attach subject
Derailment of a passenger train on the East Coast Main Line at Hatfield.
Licence
Editorial use only (Rights Managed)
Image Type
Archival
People
Five or more emergency and rail personnel are visible
Property
Railway infrastructure and train carriages visible; no property release
Content Overview
The image shows a derailed high-speed passenger train on the railway tracks at Hatfield, with emergency and rail staff present at the scene. Several carriages are visibly off the rails, and the track area is secured with tape during the response and investigation phase. The scene reflects the immediate operational aftermath of one of the UK's most significant rail accidents, with no passengers visible.
Scenes Include

• Derailed passenger train on curved railway tracks
• Emergency and rail staff on site
• Secured the accident scene with cordon tape
• Overhead electrified rail infrastructure
• Damaged carriages and track area
• Rural rail corridor surroundings

Editorial Value
Suitable for historical news coverage, transport safety reporting, retrospective features on UK rail accidents, infrastructure investigations, and archival reference to the Hatfield crash.
Photographer / Credit
Knelstrom Ltd
Keywords
Hatfield train crash, rail accident, derailment, East Coast Main Line, railway investigation, UK transport, train disaster, emergency response

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