Stations Where Passengers Have to Cross the Track

[SamS]

Poppleton - not sure if it still counts though, you now have to cross over the level crossing as they closed the foot crossing.

 

[Taunton]

Gomshall on the North Downs line again. I felt the visibility there was not that good.

And probably numerous locations in the States and Canada too.

I was dismayed at one on the San Francisco-San Jose commuter line where all rush hour passengers for the platform on the far side from the entrance have to cross the tracks on foot, meanwhile nonstop services were run in the opposite direction at full speed, nothing more than a tinkling bell for the passengers plus a huge amount of loco whistling on charging through, with people crossing just in front or waiting feet from the passing train.

 

[edwin_m]

Matlock Bath - last time I looked there was a very short 10mph speed restriction for the width of the crossing. This is the access to the Heights of Abraham cable car.

Newark Castle used to have a crossing at the east end, meaning passengers alighting from a train arriving from Nottingham would block that train's departure towards Lincoln. Changed a few years ago so this platform is accessed from the road level crossing.

 

[richw]

Hayle, in Cornwall

Not any more. Hayle has had a lot of work, and you no longer have to cross the track. I was there last Sunday, and it looks very nice and shiny at the moment!

http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/new...o_improve_access_and_safety_at_Hayle_station/

 

[roybun]

West Highland Line - particularly Corrour, Tulloch & Glenfinnan

 

[Temple Meads]

Roche, on the Newquay branch: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/SME/html/NRE_ROC/plan.html?rtnloc=ROC

 

[lincolnshire]

Thorne South is another one.

Not any more, it had a temporary footbridge put in after a near miss before the Hatfield Colliery Landslip the other year and while the landslip was on head a monster footbtidge and ramps permantly fitted while the rail replacement was running and so reopened after the landslip with footbridge and ramps. Bet they wished they had still been using the origional station as it did have a subway between platforms origionally
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Poppleton - not sure if it still counts though, you now have to cross over the level crossing as they closed the foot crossing.

No that would not count as you use the road, same as at Howden you can only cross when the barriers are up.


Crowle is another one where there is only a foot crossing between platforms since approx 1979 when the level crossing and bridge across the canal was closed and removerd and replace by the flyover nearby across the canal and railway. Its down to have a monster footbridge and ramps built sometime which will look and eyesore or a blot on the landscape.

 

[The Decapod]

Halesworth on the East Suffolk line (double track, 2 platforms).

 

[30907]

Don't think Barrhill has been mentioned yet?

 

[Merseysider]

Drigg station, on the Cumbrian Coast. There may be more along that route, I can't remember too well.

 

[BurtonM]

Does Furness Vale count, seeing as the platform access for both sides is on a level crossing?

 

[leightonbd]

Rhoose (for Cardiff Airport)

 

[6Gman]

Llanrwst North.

 

[Parallel]

Dyffryn Ardudwy and probably some others on the Cambrian Coast.

 

[317663]

I believe mitcham eastfields has something like this?

 

[bb21]

Given the number of Yorkshire forum members, surprised that no one mentioned South Milford. (Unless I'm wrong, of course.)

 

[SETCommuter]

Minster (Kent) although there is a footbridge as well

 

[D6975]

Topsham on the Exmouth branch used to be bridge-less. Not been there for a while, is it still across a level crossing to the other side?

 

[northwichcat]

Nearly everywhere in rural Europe!

One station between Munich and Salzburg (can't remember which) had trains stopping on a platform-less middle track with passengers having to walk across a line to get between the train and the platform.

 

[transportphoto]

Salhouse, the only access to the station is on the down platform (platform two), to reach platform one, you have to cross the two lines using the barrow crossing provided.

Further to this, I believe Littleport is in a similar situation?

TP

 

[fenview]

Salhouse, the only access to the station is on the down platform (platform two), to reach platform one, you have to cross the two lines using the barrow crossing provided.

Further to this, I believe Littleport is in a similar situation?

TP

Certainly Littleport the last time I used it.

 

[Cambus731]

Somerleyton

 

[DarloRich]

all of the stations on the Marston Vale line

 

[Buttsy]

Horton-in-Ribblesdale is another.

Given the number of Yorkshire forum members, surprised that no one mentioned South Milford. (Unless I'm wrong, of course.)

South Milford you're directed to walk under the railway on the road rather than cross the line (even though you are allowed cross the line). Nearby Sherburn-in-Elmet requires crossing of the line and is protected by remnants of the old level crossing, which comes down about 5 mins before the train is due - not helpful if you've come from the village for a southbound train.

Ascott-under-Wychwood, Eastrington and Nunthrope are via the road level crossing.

 

[Buttsy]

Habrough is via road level crossing.
Knaresborough is by the former road crossing.
Seamer by singal locked gates
Tackley
Normanton used to be light controlled, but I think there's a bridge there now.
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all of the stations on the Marston Vale line

Never noticed the crossing at Bletchley

 

[ANorthernGuard]

Cuddington

 

[northwichcat]

Cuddington

Which is ironic because the Barrow Crossing down the road at Northwich is out-of-bounds unless you are unable to use the footbridge and accompanied by a member of rail staff. (With the station being unstaffed from 13:30.)

 

[DarloRich]

Never noticed the crossing at Bletchley

Pendant

(Or either Bedford - Double pednant )

 

[nowananorack]

Harlech, on the Cambrian, though there is a footbridge between the platforms towards the Porthmadog end. I don't know what state its in.
Though there is a footbridge, most access the Ffestiniog Railway at Blaenau Ffestiniog accross the end of the ATW from Llandudno.
Tanygrisiau, on the FR, Beddgelert & Rhyd Ddu, on the WHR, are all island platforms.
Pont Croesor, on the WHR, the Caernarfon bound platform is accross the tracks.
At WHR's Dinas, access to the Porthmadog bound trains is accross the tracks

 

[elucidate]

I know that one of the stations that fall on the line between Cambridge and Cheshunt has such a crossing ... I think it's Sawbridgeworth.

EDIT: My bad, it was actually a station on my way to Lincoln last year. I think it was Swinderby.