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unusual facts about level crossings



Brighton Transport Hub

These delays occur in addition to long travel times south of Bridgewater, where the main north/south railway line follows the River Derwent through Hobart's northern suburbs, across 21 level crossings which require slow train speeds to minimize the risk of accidents.


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Cambus, Clackmannanshire

The station was to the west of the level crossing on the road into the village, and had a large signal box, which controlled two level crossings, the junction with the line to Menstrie and Alva, and access to sidings in the brewery and distillery.

Cranbourne railway station

Cranbourne is located on Station Street and between the Camms Road and South Gippsland Highway level crossings, with station access from Station Street and South Gippsland Highway.

Headcorn and Maidstone Junction Light Railway

Further objections to the level crossings were raised, and it was agreed to replace the level crossing at East Farleigh Hill with a bridge over the road.

Hibaldstow

It involved a train crashing into a Renault Espace to show the dangers of jumping the red lights at level crossings.

Little Cornard derailment

Bob Crow, general secretary of the RMT Union, called the accident "avoidable" and called for a programme to eliminate all level crossings from the British railway network.

Toll NZ

2006: Toll NZ, ONTRACK and the New Zealand Police introduce a safety-programme aimed at reducing deaths at railway level-crossings.

Upper Rhine Railway

To make this possible, the Erzingen–Beringen section will be duplicated and five level crossings will be replaced by underpasses by 2013.