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It’s been 35 years since the tragic Clapham rail disaster, where 35 lives were lost, and 500 others were injured in a horrific train collision in south London. Clifford Thompson, who was then a firefighter, shares his vivid memories of that fateful day.
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On the morning of December 12, 1988, Thompson, stationed at Stratford fire station, was alerted to a major incident at Clapham. A train from Poole, Dorset, had collided with a Basingstoke train, resulting in a catastrophic crash near Clapham Junction Station. A third train also became involved, leading to extensive casualties.
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