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A key route through Broughty Ferry will close for three days to allow vital maintenance work to be completed this weekend.
(Permalink) Broughty Ferry Level crossing |
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One resident claimed the barriers did not lower when a train passed the station on Wednesday morning.
(Permalink) Broughty Ferry Broughty Ferry Level Crossing Level crossing |
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Network Rail will invest £11.1m in upgrading the signalling system and improving level crossing safety around Craigendoran in Helensburgh over the festive period.
(Permalink) Cardross Craigendoran Geilston Farm Level Crossing Geilston Level Crossing Helensburgh Level crossing  Geilston Crossing: 153370 leads 156474 as they pass Geilston level crossing on 4 January 2022, whilst working the 1034 hrs Glasgow Queen St to Oban service.  Geilston Farm Level Crossing: Empties returning from the Lochaber smelter hauled by 66736 approach Geilston Farm Level Crossing. The 'W' to the left is for Brooks Level Crossing, one of the numerous crossings in the area. From Car ... |
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Crews at the level crossing say locals are not abiding by the rules and moving fences at the site.
(Permalink) Bunchrew Level crossing |
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Senior sponsor at Network Rail, Laura Mitchell confirmed that, by the end of this year, miniature stop lights will be installed at two out of three crossings within the village with the exception of Bainfield Crossing.
Miniature stop lights, similar to a traffic light system, had been designed for Bainfield Crossing however they have been deemed not to be appropriate due to the proximity of the crossing to the station and the fact that many users are young people who are heading to school. (Permalink) Cardross Level crossing Train horn |
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No fatalities at Scotland's 360 private level crossings in past five years but closures continue including at Dalwhinnie.
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Today (Thursday 15 June), Scotlands Railway staff will visit businesses, community groups, schools and delivery depots to drop in leaflets and start conversations about level crossing safety as part of International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD).
(Permalink) International Level Crossing Awareness Day Level Crossing |
 Insch: A view of the level crossing, signal box and former water tank (with totem) at Insch from the 'Inverness' end of the station. This is perhaps the best example of a close to intact smaller GNoSR statio ... |
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A failed level crossing barrier earlier between Inverurie and Dyce is adding to exisiting delays due to weather on the north-east rail network.
(Permalink) Dyce Inverurie Level crossing |
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There has been a sharp increase in the number of drivers ignoring flashing lights at the level crossing in Broughty Ferry.
(Permalink) Broughty Ferry Gray Street Level Crossing  Broughty Ferry: The ScotRail 1202 Edinburgh Waverley - Arbroath calls at Broughty Ferry on 15 September 2021. Photographed looking back from the south east corner of Gray Street level crossing.  Broughty Ferry: Business start-up space to let at Broughty Ferry, unique location, (extremely) good access to public transport. View from a northbound train on the level crossing. |
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Network Rail is urging people who are using level crossings on the Heart of Wales Line to take care when crossing the railway and to familiarise themselves with the new timetable that has come into effect on 11 December 2022.
(Permalink) Heart of Wales Railway Level Crossing Level Crossing Safety |
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A Perthshire business owner says she may need to pay staff off due to the impact from work on a nearby level crossing. Cara Mackay is the second generation of her family to run Gillies and Mackay, a shed building business in Errol. Network Rail plan to start drainage work at a level crossing near Caras store on Saturday, the same day the business normally runs its annual sale.
(Permalink) Errol Level Crossing  Errol: Looking west over the level crossing at Errol on 4 September 2006. A right turn after the signal box leads into the old yard and the former station itself. The old station building is currently operat ...  Errol: DRS 66305 passes Errol signalbox with the 4A13 Grangemouth - Aberdeen intermodal service in April 2012. |
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Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash in Beddgelert, Snowdonia, Wales, which involved a train called the Harbourmaster loco and a car.
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The A890 will close overnight as Network Rail undertake essential maintenance at Strathcarron level crossing on the Kyle of Lochalsh line.
(Permalink) A890 Level crossing Strathcarron  Strathcarron: Inverness based 158715 crosses the A890 main road as it leaves Strathcarron heading for Kyle of Lochalsh. From here the road runs alongside the railway almost all the way to Stromeferry with a number ... |
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Network Rail is warning of the dangers of deliberately misusing the railway following a series of incidents at Broughty Ferry level crossing.
(Permalink) Broughty Ferry Broughty Ferry Level Crossing Level Crossing Broughty Ferry: The ScotRail 1202 Edinburgh Waverley - Arbroath calls at Broughty Ferry on 15 September 2021. Photographed looking back from the south east corner of Gray Street level crossing.  Broughty Ferry: An Arbroath to Edinburgh service crosses Gray Street and into Broughty Ferry station on 13 November 2019. The road is not particularly busy with traffic, but its as well there is a pedestrian underpas ... Broughty Ferry: Business start-up space to let at Broughty Ferry, unique location, (extremely) good access to public transport. View from a northbound train on the level crossing. |
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A level crossing over part of the Northumberland Line looks set to close.
(Permalink) Ashington Level Crossing |
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Investigation into near miss between a train and level crossing users near Farnborough North station, 19 May 2022.
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A van has crashed into the barriers at the railway line in Broughty Ferry.
(Permalink) Broughty Ferry Level crossing  Broughty Ferry: An Edinburgh to Arbroath service pulls out of Broughty Ferry station and across Gray Street on 13 November 2019. There is a pedestrian underpass to keep people moving while the barriers are down, but ... |
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A popular manned railway crossing in Batley looks set to be replaced with a footbridge, ramp and steps in a £2.7m plan by Network Rail.
(Permalink) Batley Electrification Level crossing Signal box |
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Network Rail has today (29 November) released CCTV footage which shows serious misuse of a level crossing in Attenborough in Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire.
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A section of minor road near Inverness will be temporarily closed tomorrow night to enable essential rail track maintenance
(Permalink) Bunchrew Level Crossing  Bunchrew: The former Inverness & Ross-shire 1862 station at Bunchrew looking east towards Inverness over the open level crossing in November 2003. The station was closed to passengers in June 1960. |
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ScotRail train services are being delayed between Aberdeen and Dundee this morning due to a fault with a level crossing.
(Permalink) Delays Laurencekirk Level Crossing Stonehaven |
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Network Rail are to undertake essential maintenance work at Garve level crossing on the Kyle of Lochalsh railway line, which will require an overnight closure of the main A835 trunk road.
(Permalink) Garve Level crossing  Garve: A wet November day at Garve level crossing in 2003, looking back towards the platforms.  Garve: 158708 on the level crossing over the A835 about to run into Garve station during a downpour on 1 October 2009. The train is the 1443 Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness. |
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'Decision shows a complete misunderstanding of the basis on which access is taken in Scotland'.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Car Park Dalwhinnie Level Crossing  Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000. |
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Claims village will lose income and move will increase danger to people crossing rail line.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Car Park Ben Alder Level Crossing Dalwhinnie Level Crossing Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000. |
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'Hurry up for God's sake and send help, especially nurses.'
(Permalink) 1946 Accident Balmuckety Siding Bus Kirriemuir Level Crossing |
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Safety fears have been raised over plans for a new underpass in Ashington as part of work for the Northumberland Line.
(Permalink) Ashington Blyth and Tyne Railway Hospital Level Crossing Level Crossing Northumberland Line Underpass |
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Signs of work progressing at Dalfaber Woods but railway level-crossing funding not yet resolved.
(Permalink) Aviemore Dalfaber Level Crossing Planning |
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The road out to Alturlie Point is to be closed overnight at the weekend while essential repairs are made to the Inverness-Aberdeen railway line.
(Permalink) Allanfearn Alturlie Point Inverness and Nairn Railway Level Crossing  Allanfearn: Originally named Culloden, until the direct line to Aviemore opened in 1898, Allanfearn was the first station out of Inverness on the line to Nairn. It closed in 1965 and like most others on the line ... |
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Resurfacing works which are to be carried out by Network Rail will lead to the closure overnight of the level crossing in Insch on Saturday, April 17.
(Permalink) Insch Level Crossing Insch: A view of the level crossing, signal box and former water tank (with totem) at Insch from the 'Inverness' end of the station. This is perhaps the best example of a close to intact smaller GNoSR statio ... |
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This shocking footage shows the moment a driver came within seconds of being crushed by a fast-moving train after not looking both ways at a crossing.
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Helensburgh train services are disrupted this morning after a lorry transporting timber struck level crossing barriers in Cardross.
(Permalink) Cardross Level crossing  Cardross: Passengers exit Cardross station via the footbridge on 27 July 2005, having recently disembarked from a Helensburgh bound train. The motor cyclist is forced to wait for the train to clear the level cr ... |
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ScotRail passengers are facing delays this morning after a fault with a crossing level barrier was discovered in the Highlands.
(Permalink) Delay Level crossing |
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Helensburgh train services have been delayed this afternoon after a vehicle struck barriers at a level crossing in Cardross.
(Permalink) Cardross Level crossing |
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A pedestrian, who was wearing headphones when using a footpath level crossing in East Yorkshire, had his pet dog to thank as he narrowly escaped being hit by a train.
(Permalink) Cottingham Level Crossing Snuff Mill Lane Level Crossing |
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A Ross-shire railway level crossing which has claimed several lives may finally be closed after full plans for a replacement bridge were lodged.
(Permalink) Delny Level Crossing  Delny: View south towards Inverness from the former Delny station level crossing in 1998. |
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A staggering 23% of professional drivers have admitted that if they knew the train timetable and did not believe a train was due to arrive, they would drive over a level crossing. The most common reasons cited for taking the risk was running late to make a delivery (12%) or a desire to finish work and get home early (16%). This was despite an overwhelming majority of professional drivers knowing that all vehicles must stop for the warning lights at level crossings.
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A heritage railway train carrying 77 passengers collided with a car on a level crossing in Mid Wales. An investigation is underway after the incident which happened at around 11.45am on Thursday on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway line.
The 823 Countess locomotive was passing over the level crossing at Cyfronydd Station when it collided with a red Chevrolet car. The driver of the car escaped unharmed, along with the 77 passengers and crew on board the train, however significant damage was caused to the car and the locomotive. (Permalink) Crash Cyfronydd Level crossing |
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A man has died after his car was hit by a train on a level crossing in Gloucestershire.
The vehicle was struck by the Great Western Railway London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa service at 15:10 GMT. The man, who was believed to have been driving the car, died at the scene of the crash in the Frampton Mansell area, British Transport Police (BTP) said. (Permalink) Level Crossing |
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A man has died after his car was hit by a rush-hour train on a rail crossing in North Yorkshire.
The crash near the village of Rillington, near Malton, involved a First TransPennine Express train, which was travelling from Scarborough to Liverpool Lime Street at the time. (Permalink) Crash Level crossing Rillington |
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A freight train used for taking spent nuclear fuel to the Sellafield site in Cumbria hit a car on a level crossing, police said.
The vehicles travelled 300m (984ft) down the track following the crash at the New Road crossing, Silverdale, at about 19:00 GMT on Tuesday. No one was injured but both drivers were treated for shock. The train was not loaded at the time. [From Mark Bartlett] (Permalink) Crash Level crossing New Road Crossing  Silverdale: A pair of Northern single units approaching Silverdale level crossing in September 2012 heading for Carnforth and Lancaster with a Cumbrian Coast service. |
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A teenage car driver remains in a serious condition but is said to be 'improving' after a level crossing crash in south west Scotland.
A train struck a car at Dunragit village near Stranraer at about 13:45 on Sunday. (Permalink) Crash Dunragit Level crossing Stranraer  Dunragit: View of Dunragit in August 1964, taken from the front of a DMU bound for Stranraer.  Dunragit: Approaching the level crossing at Dunragit from the north in the spring of 2007. The former station, six miles east of Stranraer Harbour, closed to passengers in 1965. The plaque alongside the back do ... |
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An investigation into allegations of faults at railway crossing detects a battery power supply loss.
(Permalink) Bunchrew Level Crossing Bunchrew: The former Inverness & Ross-shire 1862 station at Bunchrew looking east towards Inverness over the open level crossing in November 2003. The station was closed to passengers in June 1960. |
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A motorist was killed when a train crashed into a car on a level crossing in Cumbria. The ambulance service said the car became trapped under the train at Wraysholme, Flookburgh, near Grange-over-Sands, on Monday afternoon.
(Permalink) Crash Level crossing Wraysholme |
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One person was killed when a 100mph (161km/h) train hit a car at a level crossing in Norfolk. The 0622 GMT One Railway service travelling from Colchester in Essex to Norwich, collided with a Vauxhall Astra at the crossing at Swainsthorpe.
(Permalink) Crash Level crossing Swainsthorpe |
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An investigation is launched after an Inverness to Kyle train hits a car on a level crossing at Dingwall. The incident happened at the crossing on the A862 Newton Road, Dingwall, at about 1130 GMT on Tuesday.
(Permalink) Crash Dingwall Dingwall Middle LC Dingwall and Skye Railway Kyle Line Level crossing |
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A train hits a car on a level crossing in East Yorkshire killing the car driver and injuring five rail passengers. British Transport Police said the Doncaster to Scarborough service hit the car on the crossing close to the village of Rawcliffe Bridge near Goole.
(Permalink) Crash Level crossing Rawcliffe Bridge |
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A man accused of deliberately leaving his car on a railway line claims he tried to warn the driver. A court has heard that the driver of a car abandoned on a railway track on Monday, desperately tried to warn the train driver that the line was blocked. Thomas Patrick McLaughlin, of Carnreagh Road, Claudy, is accused of attempting to murder a driver and passengers on the train which hit his car at Dunloy.
(Permalink) Crash Dunloy Level crossing |
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A train crashes into an abandoned car at a level crossing in County Antrim. All 30 passengers and the driver escaped from the scene unharmed and the train did not derail. The Belfast to Coleraine service hit the vehicle in Dunloy shortly before 2240 BST on Monday.
(Permalink) Crash Dunloy Level crossing |
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An off-duty policeman saw a high-speed train hit a car on a level crossing, killing seven people in Berkshire. He had contacted emergency services to say the car was stopped on the crossing, but did not have time to avert the tragedy, police said. The 1735 First Great Western Paddington to Plymouth service was derailed in Saturday's crash, near Ufton Nervet.
(Permalink) Crash Level crossing Ufton Nervet |
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An Edinburgh to Inverness train struck a car on Moulinearn Level crossing. A man, seriously injured when the car he was travelling in was struck by a train on a level crossing near Pitlochry, has died in hospital.
An inquiry has been launched after the train carrying around 30 passengers collided with a car at the Moulinearn level crossing near Ballinluig in Perth and Kinross on Saturday. (Permalink) Crash Level crossing Moulinearn Level Crossing |
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