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GUILDFORD - On August 19th, 1976, at 1831, while the 1754 electric passenger train from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour was crossing from the Down Main line to No. 2 Platform line at Guildford Station, an empty coaching stock train, which had previously formed the 1734 electric passenger train from Waterloo to Guildford, was set back on a bell signal from the guard, from No. 4 Platform line in the London direction past a signal at Danger and collided side-on with the rear of the passenger train. The last two coaches of the passenger train and the leading coach of the empty train were derailed.One passenger, unfortunately, received severe spinal injuries but has now recovered and seven suffered minor injuries, six being treated in hospital and then released. The first carriage of the Waterloo - Portsmouth train.