On 8 October 1952 , the station witnessed Britain 's worst train crash in peacetime when 112 people were killed .
340 were injured as a result of a Scottish express train colliding with the rear of a local train standing at platform 4 .
On 8 October 1952 , the station witnessed Britain 's worst train crash in peacetime when 112 people were killed and 340 were injured as a result of a Scottish express train colliding with the rear of a local train standing at platform 4 .