De Panne West Level Crossing

Monday May 20 2024 at 12.51. The 12.52 De Panne to Antwerpen-Centraal (15.09) train. This is the 2nd crossing on the line in north-west Belgium. Note that the bottom ends of the level crossing signs have protective covers to stop people hurting themselves. The railway also spends far less on fencing than Network Rail. What happens when someone walks along beside the track one wonders? In April this year a 16 year old cyclist ignored a level crossing barrier and was killed by a train near Brussels. There were 32 accidents at level crossings in Belgium in 2022. Near this line a train clipped the back wheel of 15 year old cyclist one morning last November but he survived.