Pedestrian crossing over running line at Twyford?

grahame

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Pedestrian crossing over running line at Twyford?

« on: June 01, 2008, 10:18:11 »

Did my eyes deceive me on Friday evening, or is there a pedestrian level crossing over the running line leading to the Henley line that commuters use in great numbers to get to the car park? I'm afraid I usually pass through Twyford at some speed - so I was somewhat surprised at what I think I saw as my train pulled out ... passengers crossing the tracks, and a train coming off the branch and tooting at them to let them know it was there.


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Re: Pedestrian crossing over running line at Twyford?

« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2008, 14:11:56 »

Your eyes did not deceive you Graham, that is indeed a foot crossing.


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Re: Pedestrian crossing over running line at Twyford?

« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2008, 21:08:21 »

Goodness - I'm surprised that the safety case still allows it - but then thinking about it, we have a public footpath that crosses on the level just up from our local station, where the line speed is around 60.


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Re: Pedestrian crossing over running line at Twyford?

« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2008, 21:10:31 »

IIRC^▸ it is probably the safest way to access that part of the car park on foot from the station itself.


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