I used to live there. In a Terrace house right next to the Peterborough line. You get pretty used to the trains. Although my bed used to bounce up and down at night when freight trains went passed lol. You could hear them getting closer and closer. There's also a Railway bridge where there's a freight loop to connect all the North lines. When this was used there's loud squeeling from the wheels as it's so tight.
Know that section of road fairly well. Have been trapped between two crossings before. You mentioned something about a reason for half barriers, didnt quite understand that.
When I mentioned about the half barriers, I was only referring to how the line splits into three, and just highlighting how there is one for each line.
I do recall many crossing were manually operated in East Anglia. Often seen a bloke pushing the gates across the road, not so long ago either. Pretty sure some, if not all these were manual up to late 90s.
I've been over these many times and came off my bike at the Norwich crossing due to the unusual angle of the crossing! And the only reason why that happened is because the weekly evening service for Shippea Hill down the line was cancelled. Still, lovely area!
Yes it is quite nice around there, and I can see how the angle at the Norwich Line LC could catch you out - the track crosses the road at a very steep angle there!
Very nice mate! Absolutely loved this location the train depot makes it a very nice location. Unfortunately I didn't have time for Norwich and Peterborough went down unexpectedly whilst I was doing Kings Lynn. (how dare you steal my recording position at lynn)
Thank you very much! The Peterborough Line LC went down twice when I was filming the King's Lynn Line LC. You're not missing much my not getting to Norwich Line LC IMO, and there's very little space to safely walk up to it on either side. How could I have stolen YOUR shot if I filmed here weeks before you, huh? 😂😂😂
The little loop to the west of the Peterborough Line LC allows freight trains to easily get from Norwich or King's Lynn to the Peterborough direction without having to spend tonnes of time running around in the sidings in Ely. It's only used by a few trains a day at most, and it re-joins the Peterborough Line at Ely West Junction.
0.3 miles apart according to Google Maps and I made a place for each crossing: Queen Adelaide (Peterborough Line) LC, Queen Adelaide (Kings Lynn Line) LC and Queen Adelaide (Norwich Line) LC to make things easier to find them.
Three crossings a few hundreds yards apart from each other, on the same road? I've never seen anything like that. And even more, there's one of these lines that crossed the road at quite an angle. The alarm on the Peterborough Line level crossing is quite faulty, it sounds more like a high pitched french fire alarm than a level crossing one. Is it possible to see all three crossings closed at the same time here?
The Norwich Line LC is certainly very angled, and yes, that alarm at the Peterborough Line LC is certainly very unusual in the way it sounds. I don't think you could see all three in action at the same time, but it may be slightly possible, but I don't know for sure, since you can have two active at one time, though I guess the third could be held because of the line in use at the busy junction.
I used to live there. In a Terrace house right next to the Peterborough line. You get pretty used to the trains. Although my bed used to bounce up and down at night when freight trains went passed lol. You could hear them getting closer and closer. There's also a Railway bridge where there's a freight loop to connect all the North lines. When this was used there's loud squeeling from the wheels as it's so tight.
Bad enough having to cross one-but three?My worst nightmare but a dream for you enthusiast's!
Probably among the best rail fanning spot, not to mention great for exercising
Absolutely. Such a great location.
Great video very busy lines into Ely
Thanks! Yes the line connecting Ely Station with Ely North Junction is veru busy with three lines merging into one!
Know that section of road fairly well. Have been trapped between two crossings before. You mentioned something about a reason for half barriers, didnt quite understand that.
When I mentioned about the half barriers, I was only referring to how the line splits into three, and just highlighting how there is one for each line.
Great video! 😁 Very unusual! Never seen anything like it!
Thanks a lot! It certainly is very unique
I do recall many crossing were manually operated in East Anglia. Often seen a bloke pushing the gates across the road, not so long ago either. Pretty sure some, if not all these were manual up to late 90s.
Never heard of that before! Thanks for the video! Would love to live on that street!!
Thanks for the nice comment! Seems a great place to live if you love the railways!
I've been over these many times and came off my bike at the Norwich crossing due to the unusual angle of the crossing! And the only reason why that happened is because the weekly evening service for Shippea Hill down the line was cancelled. Still, lovely area!
Yes it is quite nice around there, and I can see how the angle at the Norwich Line LC could catch you out - the track crosses the road at a very steep angle there!
Very nice mate! Absolutely loved this location the train depot makes it a very nice location. Unfortunately I didn't have time for Norwich and Peterborough went down unexpectedly whilst I was doing Kings Lynn. (how dare you steal my recording position at lynn)
Thank you very much! The Peterborough Line LC went down twice when I was filming the King's Lynn Line LC. You're not missing much my not getting to Norwich Line LC IMO, and there's very little space to safely walk up to it on either side. How could I have stolen YOUR shot if I filmed here weeks before you, huh? 😂😂😂
It's UA-cam rules. I'll make an apology video and keep on sighing and shaking my head.
Lol
Also for some reason the bridge that you zoomed in on is part of a loop back to Peterborough! I don't know why ??
The little loop to the west of the Peterborough Line LC allows freight trains to easily get from Norwich or King's Lynn to the Peterborough direction without having to spend tonnes of time running around in the sidings in Ely. It's only used by a few trains a day at most, and it re-joins the Peterborough Line at Ely West Junction.
OK thank you. Nice video
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That is really cool! Great video!
Thanks! It sure is quite neat!
0.3 miles apart according to Google Maps and I made a place for each crossing: Queen Adelaide (Peterborough Line) LC, Queen Adelaide (Kings Lynn Line) LC and Queen Adelaide (Norwich Line) LC to make things easier to find them.
They are close! Nice one! 😄😃
Thanks! It felt quite cool filming here! 😎
I’ve had dreams of a similar setup like this but with American crossings
It is quite surreal when you think of it!
🫢 - quite a smoky class 66 “shed” dieseling past
Excellent video
Thank you very much!
The crossings are very close and they are all AHBs
I spot trains in Rutland
Three crossings a few hundreds yards apart from each other, on the same road? I've never seen anything like that. And even more, there's one of these lines that crossed the road at quite an angle.
The alarm on the Peterborough Line level crossing is quite faulty, it sounds more like a high pitched french fire alarm than a level crossing one.
Is it possible to see all three crossings closed at the same time here?
The Norwich Line LC is certainly very angled, and yes, that alarm at the Peterborough Line LC is certainly very unusual in the way it sounds. I don't think you could see all three in action at the same time, but it may be slightly possible, but I don't know for sure, since you can have two active at one time, though I guess the third could be held because of the line in use at the busy junction.