Routes for pedestrians to get to the other side of railway tracks in London usually take one of two forms: a tunnel below the lines, or a footbridge crossing above. This makes sense from both a practical and safety stance – most of the railways are very busy, and many (particularly those in south London) rely on electrified third rails to power the trains. This combination would make having pedestrians crossing at track level rather dangerous.
However, that is not to say there are no places within the Greater London area where pedestrians can cross railways at track level. Perhaps the most well-known of these is the Angerstein Railway crossing in Greenwich. Its existence goes back to the opening of the Angerstein Wharf Branch railway line in 1851; this single-track freight line runs from the North Kent Line to Angerstein Wharf by the River Thames. Back at the time of construction, most of the surroundings were farmland, so building a pedestrian route across the prevented farm workers having to take a diversion.
As the area became more developed, the crossing remained in place, providing a link between two roads of terraced houses, and later to a footbridge taking pedestrians over the busy Blackwall Tunnel Approach Road. Due to it being used for freight only, the line is relatively quiet (sources suggest only four or five trains a week), and the trains run at slow speeds, so can easily be seen and heard when approaching.
The crossing is still very much viewed as an important route by locals, to the extent that it has been listed by the Royal Borough of Greenwich as a Heritage Asset, described as a "rare survival of a historic pedestrian route over a freight railway”. Despite this, Network Rail have announced several times in the last few years that they want to close the crossing due to safety concerns; for now though, strong opposition from the crossing’s many daily users, and the local MP, seem to have put a halt to these plans.
Bombardier HSG3 metro of the public transport company RET, at Hook of Holland Strandweg in Rotterdam. Test ride on the extented metro line from station Haven to Strand (the beach). The Hoekse Lijn was a train line and the metro is in use since 30 Sep. 2019. The metro will drive to the beach from late July 2022.
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जाम ने ली जान:रेलवे क्रॉसिंग बंद होने से जाम में फंसी एंबुलेंस में महिला का हुआ प्रसव, नवजात की मौत - Newborn Baby Dies Due To Ambulance Stuck In Jam Due To Railway Crossing Closed In Bareilly
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बरेली के फरीदपुर में पितांबरपुर रेलवे फाटक बंद होने से जाम में एंबुलेंस फंस गई। सीएचसी जा रही प्रसूता ने एंबुलेंस में बच्चे को जन्म दिया। फाटक न खुलने की वजह से समय पर नवजात को इलाज नहीं मिल सका, जिससे उसकी मौत हो गई। सीएचसी पहुंचने तक प्रसूता की भी हालत बिगड़ने लगी। अस्पताल के डॉक्टरों ने उसे तत्काल भर्ती कर उपचार शुरू कर दिया, जिसके बाद महिला के…
“Scene and Victims of Crossing Crash,” Border Cities Star. October 26, 1931. Page 13.
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WHEN Angus Maw, Enniskillen Township farmer, drove his car through the gates at the C.N.R. crossing in Wyoming, Ont., early Sunday morning, he and his wife lost their lives as their car struck the International Limited. In the top photo is shown the crossing where the fatality occurred. At lower left are Mr. and Mrs. Maw, the victims, and lower right is shown the wreck of their car.
Here's a link to Chapter 2 but Chapter 3 is also posted. The complete fic is uploaded!
Now, if I've done it right, there should be a moment in Chapter 2 where you go "What?" And then "Ahhhh." And then, possibly, it may even elicit an "OH!"...