Date: 14/10/2009

A train drivers' union is looking at whether its members should reduce speeds at railway level crossings that do not have barriers.

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Not much left here! The site of Hoy station (closed 1965), photographed on 28 August 2007 looking towards Thurso from the open level crossing.
Location: Hoy
Company: Sutherland and Caithness Railway
28/08/2007 John Furnevel

Maintenance and testing of warning lights and audible alarm being carried out at Bridge Street open level crossing, Halkirk, on 28 August 2007. View is northeast towards Georgemas Junction over the site of the former Halkirk station (closed 1960) which stood just beyond the crossing. Three occupants of a car tragically died as a result of a collision with a train on this crossing in September 2009.
Location: Halkirk
Company: Sutherland and Caithness Railway
28/08/2007 John Furnevel