London Underground level crossings

[K.o.R]

As the thread title. Are there any standard road level crossings across a 4-rail London Underground line?

 

[godfreycomplex]

As the thread title. Are there any standard road level crossings across a 4-rail London Underground line?

Niet

 

[bramling]

As the thread title. Are there any standard road level crossings across a 4-rail London Underground line?

Not as such, but there are two level crossings on the system. One in Neasden Depot, the other in Acton Works. The Neasden one in particular shares many similarities to what one might see on national rail.

 

[Domh245]

Niet

Not quite, there's one just inside Neasden Depot, although it's not on a public road though. You can see the wigwag in the thumbnail for this video

 

[godfreycomplex]

Not quite, there's one just inside Neasden Depot, although it's not on a public road though. You can see the wigwag in the thumbnail for this video

Ah yes, I had a bit of brain cramp and misunderstood 4 rail as 4 track...

 

[Dstock7080]

Not as such, but there are two level crossings on the system. One in Neasden Depot, the other in Acton Works. The Neasden one in particular shares many similarities to what one might see on national rail.

Ealing Common depot also has an ungated crossing

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[ThameslinkUser]

The one in Neasden is now gated as seen here, and has been for a substantial amount of time.

 

[si404]

While neither road, nor 4th rail, there's a public footpath crossing London Underground tracks on the level about 700m west of Amersham station. It's after the electrification ends, but before the boundary of ownership. Including just for completeness in a thread titled "London Underground level crossings".

 

[rebmcr]

The one in Neasden is now gated as seen here, and has been for a substantial amount of time.

Not seen there, though?

 

[Taunton]

One (AHB) on the DLR as well

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[Nym]

Also two or three level crossings in Ruislip depot.

 

[LUYMun]

Prior to closure, I think North Weald had the only public level crossing on the whole of the London Underground.

 

[ThameslinkUser]

Not seen there, though?

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Can be seen through the wires on the left. The new wig wags also implied an improvement in the safety.

 

[Vespa]

I've not noticed any in the London underground, presumably because of live rail risk.

While not London, Merseyrail does run in a similar way, on the Northern line to Southport, there are some level crossings starting a few miles before Southport, for the third rail, a solution was to set it as far back from the road as possible, side of conductor rail protected by wood sheeting and pedestrian grids to prevent them from walking on the tracks, that said some former crossing have been bricked up, Merseyrail would prefer no level crossings.

 

[K.o.R]

I've not noticed any in the London underground, presumably because of live rail risk.

While not London, Merseyrail does run in a similar way, on the Northern line to Southport, there are some level crossings starting a few miles before Southport, for the third rail, a solution was to set it as far back from the road as possible, side of conductor rail protected by wood sheeting and pedestrian grids to prevent them from walking on the tracks, that said some former crossing have been bricked up, Merseyrail would prefer no level crossings.

Hundreds of level crossings in the Southern 3rd-rail region. Same principle used.

 

[D365]

Prior to closure, I think North Weald had the only public level crossing on the whole of the London Underground.

Bingo. That's the one.

 

[Vespa]

Hundreds of level crossings in the Southern 3rd-rail region. Same principle used.

Correct in fact class 508 also served on the southern region on third rail before being transferred to Merseyrail.

 

[si404]

Prior to closure, I think North Weald had the only public level crossing on the whole of the London Underground.

Public road level crossing.

I mentioned the Mantles Wood Crossing upthread.

 

[MikeWh]

I've not noticed any in the London underground, presumably because of live rail risk.

I think train frequency is probably a bigger problem. Apart from the outer reaches of the Met, road traffic would struggle to get a look in.

 

[rebmcr]

View attachment 77715

Can be seen through the wires on the left. The new wig wags also implied an improvement in the safety.

Glimpsed perhaps, and only if you already know where to look (that could reasonably be any object, at any position relative to the road). Seen is a strong word for that photo!

 

[ThameslinkUser]

Glimpsed perhaps, and only if you already know where to look (that could reasonably be any object, at any position relative to the road). Seen is a strong word for that photo!

Apologies for the confusion in that regard.

 

[adrock1976]

Are the level crossings at Bollo Lane in the Acton area on the lines that are shared between the Underground District Line and the Overground?

 

[AlbertBeale]

Are the level crossings at Bollo Lane in the Acton area on the lines that are shared between the Underground District Line and the Overground?

No - the District turns off just after (north of) Gunnersbury, about a quarter of a mile or so before Bollo Lane.