<p>Cover of the Illustrated London News (published on 28 June 1862), with an illustration depicting the bursting of the Fleet ditch and destruction of part of the Metropolitan Railway: scene of the accident.
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Damage caused by the collapse of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Fleet" class="extiw" title="w:River Fleet">Fleet ditch</a> into the cutting of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_and_Metropolitan_District_Railways#Metropolitan_Railway" class="extiw" title="w:Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways">Metropolitan Railway</a> near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farringdon_tube_station" class="extiw" title="w:Farringdon tube station">Farringdon station</a> in June 1862. Illustration shows the trench wall destroyed by the flooding and temporary support work overturned. After repairs, the railway opened in 1863.
Unknown (unsigned)
1862-06-28
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Illustrated_London_News" class="extiw" title="w:The Illustrated London News">The Illustrated London News</a>, Issue 1151, page 647.