Level Crossing Collection

Blue Anchor Station, Somerset, c. 1960
Road traffic vehicles, including a Western national bus, are taking a priority in this image from about 1960. The level crossing by Blue Anchor station allowed traffic to the beach just out of shot

Warning sign, rail traffic

Ironbridge and Broseley Station, Shropshire
A view of Ironbridge and Broseley station in Shropshire, showing the station buildings, footbridge and level crossing gate

High Street, Fremantle, Australia, c1900s. Published by P. Falk & Co. Ltd

Waterloo level crossing, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, on the Liverpool-Southport line. View of the signal box (built in 1881), footbridge and crossing gates. 26 October 1906

Williton station, Somerset

Athelney Station, Somerset, c. 1960
A view of Athelney station in Somerset, c.1960, looking towards the level crossing gates. Athelney station opened on the Yeovil-Taunton Line in 1853 and closed in June 1964

White Gates Level Crossing MOT01_01_19
White Gates Level Crossing, Canning Town, Newham, Greater London. Vans and horse-drawn carts on the White Gates Level Crossing

Construction crew seen here working against the clock to complete the laying of a new twin track at Dairycoates which will allow the transfer from the overhead tracks from which this picture was

Cars queue as a local train crosses the level crossing at Warmley in 1960

Street scene in Ashington, Northumberland. 28th March 1967

A 15 Naval gun seen leaving The Royal Ordnance Works at Stoney Stanton Road Coventry. Circa 1915

The removal of the old Forest Hall Railway Station on 11th March 1964 View taken looking south showing the hill of debris that was once the southbound platforms ticket office and waiting rooms

The new type of continental level crossing at Choppington Station, near Bedlington on 7th January 1968

When a mechanical fault put the Follingsby automatic level crossing out of action ofn 16th January 1984 signal man Steve Shields and his flags stepped in to save the day

The Plessey level crossing that has been switched on to close circuit television on 27th October 1977

Waiting for the Train. Level Crossing by Roskilde Highway, 1914. Creator: Laurits Andersen Ring
Waiting for the Train. Level Crossing by Roskilde Highway, 1914

Diesel switch engine moving freight cars... South Water street... Illinois Central R.R
Diesel switch engine moving freight cars at the South Water street freight terminal of the Illinois Central R.R. Chicago, Ill. [Refrigerated wagon]

Diesel switch engine moving freight cars at the South water... Illinois Central R.R. Chicago, 1943
Diesel switch engine moving freight cars at the South water street freight terminal of the Illinois Central R.R. Chicago, Ill. The N.Y

A carriage struck by a train (colour litho)
2807668 A carriage struck by a train (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A carriage struck by a train. Trois personnes ecrasees par un train)

Saturday afternoon, main street of Nyssa, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street of Nyssa, Oregon. Saturday afternoon. [Signs: Meats; John Deere Farm Implements; Headquarters Vale-Owyhee Land Settlement Association; Cafe; Veltex. Note goods train on level crossing]

House being moved through the main street of town... Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
House being moved through the main street of town (population 2473). Deposited over Sunday on intersection of U.S. 99. Quiet, rainy afternoon. Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon

Railroad Crossing, The Berkshires, c. 1925 (w / c and pencil on paper)
3614011 Railroad Crossing, The Berkshires, c.1925 (w/c and pencil on paper) by Luks, George Benjamin (1867-1933); 35.2x50.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Long Marston Station, Warwickshire, 1956
A view of Long Marston station looking towards Halton on 13th September 1956, showing the nameboard, footbridge, level crossing and a GWR bench

Long Marston Station, Warwickshire
A view of Long Marston station looking towards Stratford on Avon, showing the signal box and level crossing gates. The photograph was taken on 7th October 1972

In the middle of the night, due to a fatal carelessness of the driver, a terrible clash between a truck
2778269 In the middle of the night, due to a fatal carelessness of the driver, a terrible clash between a truck... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A dreadful accident (engraving)
3097379 A dreadful accident (engraving) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A dreadful accident. Six people dead after a train struck a car on a level crossing)

A fine act of courage by a level crossing guard (colour litho)
2779285 A fine act of courage by a level crossing guard (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fine act of courage by a level crossing guard)

A car crushed by a train (colour litho)
2779673 A car crushed by a train (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A car crushed by a train)

Courageous level crossing guard saving an old man from being struck by a train at Ris-Orangis, France (colour litho)
2782481 Courageous level crossing guard saving an old man from being struck by a train at Ris-Orangis, France (colour litho) by French School

A car struck by a train (colour litho)
2782255 A car struck by a train (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A car struck by a train. Locomotive Contre Automobile)

On the Parma-Mantua road, at night, two motorcyclists noticed too late that... (colour litho)
2783746 On the Parma-Mantua road, at night, two motorcyclists noticed too late that... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Parma-Mantua road)

Accident on a level crossing at Connerre, France (colour litho)
2782476 Accident on a level crossing at Connerre, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Accident on a level crossing at Connerre, France)

Heroic devotion to duty of a railway level crossing guard (colour litho)
3099212 Heroic devotion to duty of a railway level crossing guard (colour litho) by Carrey, (fl.1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Exciting Moment at a Level Crossing (engraving)
1055806 An Exciting Moment at a Level Crossing (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Exciting Moment at a Level Crossing)

Level crossing at Tutbury 15t June 1989

The deserted railway station at Lucker, which is being officially closed tomorrow. 1st February 1953

A general view of The Boat House pub and footbridge from the platform of Wylam Railway Station on 14th May 1969

The new brick building at Fawdon Railway Station on 24th January 1980

The Level Crossing and Signal Box at Haydon Bridge, Northumberland circa 1994

A British Rail workman escorts a pedestrian across the line after a wall crashes down blocking the subway at Broom, near Lanchester on 3rd November 1978

The new type of automatic barrier at Follingby level crossing on 5th July 1964

The level crossing at Sandy Lane, near Wetheral on 10th July 1962 and the house where the keeper lives

Sixty one year old Jock Whittle who is the level crossing attendant at the Felton Lane level crossing on 25th January 1979

The rural crossing at Allerwash, near Hexham on 15th June 1972

The level crossing at the Willows Ryton on 18th March 1981

One of the new modified super safety level crossings at East Boldon on 29th July 1970

The Mince Pie Special steams along at the Tanfield Railway on 23rd December 1993, where passengers are treated to mince pies and beverages and the winter scenery of North Durham

The locomotive George Stephenson pulls into Wylam Station to mark the Stephenson celebrations on 6th June 1981

A car crosses over a continental style level crossing. January 1968

Tudor Style Rural Train Station and Railroad Crossing, 1844-77

USA, Washington State, Palouse, Railroad, tracks

GWR (Great Western Railway) 0-4-2T no. 5809. Built Swindon February 1933, withdrawn August 1959
GWR (Great Western Railway) 0-4-2T no.5809. Built Swindon February 1933, withdrawn August 1959. Standing in GWR built bay paltform south of level crossing. Barmouth

Dauntsey Road Crossing, 1932
This photograph shows the road level crossing on the Malmesbury Branch Line at Dauntsey in Wiltshire in 1932

Philippines-Theme-Signs
A Stop sign is seen at a train station in Manila on January 22, 2011. AFP PHOTO/NOEL CELIS / AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELIS

Hartlebury Station, Worcestershire, c. 1980
A view towards the signalbox and level crossing at Hartlebury station in Worcestershire, c.1980. The overbridge and platform canopies were removed in the 1960s

Ely station, view Northwards into the station, end of goods shed at the extreme left, with cattle pens at lower level beside access road

Ely station, view looking towards the Station North signal box and coal sheds. On the up side a pair of shunting horses are standing by a newly arrived horse box and passenger van

Bont Newydd Station, c. 1960
A view of Bont Newydd Station in Gwynedd, Wales, c.1960, showing the station buildings, signal box and level crossing gates. The station opened in August 1868 and closed in January 1965

Blue Anchor Station and Signal Box, Somerset
A view of Blue Anchor Station in Somerset, showing the Blue Anchor Signal Box on the right and the level crossing next to it which controlled the road traffic to the seafront

Blue Anchor Station, Somerset, c. 1970s
A view of Blue Anchor Station in Somerset, c.1970s, showing the Blue Anchor Signal Box in the distance and the level crossing next to it which controlled the road traffic to the seafront

The Engine Driver, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph). accompanies verse by E.V. Lucas (Edward Verrall Lucas) (1868 – 1938);

USA, Washington, Palouse, Railraod, tracks

Level crossing and barrier

Snapshots of the rail strike, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR346393 Snapshots of the rail strike, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 23rd October 1910 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

View looking west at Burnt Mill station showing the level crossing and signal box. At left is a small water tank, possibly for domestic supply. Up siding on the right beyond the station building

Ely, view North from station starter signal, overlooking level crossing and Station North signal box. On the left are coal sheds

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"Journey through Time: Exploring Level Crossings Across the Globe" Blue Anchor Station, Somerset, c. 1960: Step back in time and witness the hustle and bustle of rail traffic at the picturesque Blue Anchor Station. Warning sign, rail traffic: A simple warning sign stands tall, reminding us of the importance of caution as we approach a level crossing amidst passing trains. Ironbridge and Broseley Station, Shropshire: Immerse yourself in the industrial heritage of Shropshire as you traverse over an iconic level crossing near Ironbridge and Broseley Station. Waterloo level crossing, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, on the Liverpool-Southport line: Experience a slice of history at Waterloo level crossing along the renowned Liverpool-Southport railway line. Athelney Station, Somerset, c. 1960: Transport yourself to 1960s Somerset as you observe Athelney Station's quaint charm with its rustic level crossing. High Street, Fremantle, Australia, c1900s: Take a trip down memory lane to early 20th century Australia where bustling streets intersected with railways at Fremantle's historic High Street level crossing. Williton station, Somerset: Discover Williton station's hidden gem - a charming level crossing that adds character to this idyllic corner of Somerset countryside. White Gates Level Crossing MOT01_01_19: Witness modern-day safety measures at White Gates Level Crossing as it ensures smooth passage for both vehicles and trains alike. Cars queue as a local train crosses the level crossing at Warmley in 1960: Relive moments from yesteryears when cars patiently queued up while awaiting their turn to cross paths with an approaching local train in Warmley during 1960s Britain. Street scene in Ashington, Northumberland-28th March 1967.