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West Ham station attack
| West Ham station attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
 A platform at the station in 1986 | |
| Location | West Ham, London, United Kingdom |
| Date | 15 March 1976 4:45 pm (UTC) |
Attack type | Bombing and shooting |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 9 |
| Perpetrator | Adrian Vincent Donnelly (Provisional IRA) |
The West Ham station attack was a bombing and shooting attack at West Ham station in east London on 15 March 1976. A 5 lb (2.3 kg) bomb on a Metropolitan line train exploded prematurely in the front carriage of the train, injuring seven passengers. The bomb detonated prior to reaching the City of London, where it was thought the intended target was Liverpool Street station at rush hour.[1][2] Adrian Vincent Donnelly, a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) member, then shot Post Office engineer Peter Chalk in the chest, and killed train driver Julius Stephen, who had attempted to catch him.[3] Donnelly exited the station to the street and threatened people with his revolver before PC Raymond Kiff caught up with him. Shouting "You English bastards!", Donnelly shot himself in the chest, but he survived and was apprehended by Kiff.[4][5]
- ^ Murders of London: In the Steps of the Capital's Killers by David Long, 2012, p. 36.
- ^ "The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah on March 17, 1976 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "1976: Tube driver shot dead". BBC On This Day. 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, on March 17, 1976 · Page 18". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Stacpoole-Ryding, Richard (15 September 2016). The Railway Policeman's Casebook. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445656472.
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