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The mystery behind Britain's worst ever Tube crash: Fifty years after Moorgate disaster claimed 43 lives, questions remain over why driver did not stop - as fireman remembers battle to rescue survivors

Shortly before 9am exactly 50 years ago, a speeding Northern Line train ploughed into the thick concrete wall that marked the end of the track at Moorgate station.

79 days ago

As a young reporter, I was sent to cover the Moorgate train disaster. I had no idea it had killed my father

Laurence Marks was a 25-year-old journalist when he was asked to cover the biggest catastrophe in the City of London since the blitz. That day would change his life forever

Friday 28 February 1975 was…

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