Manor Way Level Crossing, London

Manor Way Level Crossing, Rainham, London on the London, Tilbury and Southend Lines.
Location: Manor Way, Rainham
Date Filmed: 31-05-2018 and 25-08-2018
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Nearest Station: Rainham
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Trains:
Class 395 (Southeastern) - High Speed One (HS1)
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Class 357 (c2c)
Class 66 (Freightliner)
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Featuring:
‪@RileysTransportVideos‬
Note, some points in the video have been muted because of talking.
Pedestrianised request level crossing on the London, Tilbury and Southend (Tilbury Loop) line between Dagenham Dock and Rainham (East London).
Previously a normal road level crossing, it became pedestrianised after the construction of the High Speed One line (HS1) in 2006 which split the road. The line is seen at the start of the video.
This level crossing is operated on request. Pedestrians must push the button on the 'push button unit' and wait for a signalman to raise the barriers if there is no train due to pass. The level crossing will lower after one minute. There are two halogen warning lights, with two alarms and two short barriers. The crossing was closed and is no longer operational as of April 2019.
I was joined by Riley's Railway Videos on the second date.
During the video, a Eurostar train passes on the High Speed One (HS1) line behind.
Thanks For Watching!

[@SurreyTravellingandMore]

I LOVE THIS CROSSING WITH THE NICE OLD LIGHTS AND THE REQUESTING !!! GOOD VIDEO AND STAY SAFE! 😃👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you 😁👍

[@ChilternRailPhotography]

Hi @Durgahee Rejss

[@SurreyTravellingandMore]

@@ChilternRailPhotography Hi Pandagameruk! 😁

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

@@sophiamitsuda-ashworth5949 Many crossings from Boultham to Winthorpe on the Lincoln to Newark line are getting upgrades in 2022 during Lincoln to Newark resignalling

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

@@sophiamitsuda-ashworth5949 Some crossings on the line will be getting barrier renewals and half barrier crossings becomming full barrier crossings

[@NarnianRailway]

Discovered your videos seeing the pedestrian bridge over the railway from google maps. Great watching a manual level crossing in operation.
Was researching the Beam Reach 5 redevelopment history (on south side) and appears Manor Way was abandoned south of the level crossing to A13. Shame that pedestrian bridge was constructed and abandoned; appears fenced off from the railway emergency access road as well.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Manor Way was cut off by the construction of the HS1 High-Speed Rail Line, which opened in 2006. Before construction, there was a full road crossing here which provided access to the adjacent sewage works. The access here was no longer required as a new bypass under the railway beside Rainham station was built in the early 2000s. As a result, the full road crossing at Rainham also became pedestrianised just like Manor Way. I'm assuming the Manor Way crossing was closed due to lack of use as everytime I came to film here I never saw anyone else. Bit of a waste of infratsructure and money building such a large step-free footbridge, which now lies abandoned and was never really used to begin with. The crossing is fenced off now so I don't think there's any way of accessing the bridge anymore.

[@NarnianRailway]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Thank you for the feedback and history. I was thinking the highspeed rail was a factor and didn't know the date, along with the warehouse units constructed later next to the abandoned section of Manor Way. Thanks.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

@@NarnianRailway No worries 😊 I've always found this stretch of the c2c line between Dagenham and Purfleet-on-Thames interesting as HS1 has caused many changes to the infrastructure, in particular crossings and roads being cut off.

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

I still kinda miss this level crossing ngl - though there was something about it and its surroundings I wasn't particularly keen on when visiting for myself, it was certainly a unique little request crossing. I like how you showed some trains passing the crossing in this video, as well as the operation of the crossing itself, - be it those trains that pass over the level crossing itself, or those flying past on HS1 (4:40 I think I heard the distinct sound of an older Eurostar unit that cannot be beaten by the newer units IMO). This is probably your best video of this crossing thus far - though (maybe?) you could have either edited or sped up most of the long wait for the crossing to activate towards the end of the video. Fabulous video nonetheless! 👍👍👌

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😁 Yeah it's a shame that this crossing isn't around anymore although I am glad I filmed here a number of times so I've still got videos to share. I always found it really interesting how it was cut off when HS1 was built and then survived for another 13 years, hidden on a small lane. It was indeed an old class 373 passing in the background. I deliberately didn't cut the video as I wanted to showcase the full time it took from raising the crossing to it being lowered again.

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Fair enough - makes sense why you left the video running in real-time now 🙂

[@ElectraProductions225]

Nice one, RIP this crossing

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😊 It's been gone almost 2 years now

[@universaltrainsstudio8534]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel yea luckily I came here when it retained its halogens lol thank goodness

[@JustAJosh]

Action starts at 6:00

[@nathansrailwayphotography8125]

Great video

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😊👍

[@hotdogaming3000]

The crossing is still spotable because It still works. And it looks like it never even closed down

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

It closed in 2019 as there's now a large metal fence blocking off the crossing

[@wupperblaulicht3501]

Super!😀👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 😁

[@theuklevelcrossings-channe4454]

It's really unfortunate, that Manor Way LC has been shut down; Great video! 😄

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah it's a shame it's not there anymore. Thanks 😎

[@geoffreylee5199]

Is that sueeking noise from a factory?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah there's a steel works near this crossing which makes a bit of noise

[@shizzlejune]

Can someone please explain to me, what those black pyramid shaped objects are for? My guess is, they are installed to avoid pedestrians to go on the tracks. Btw. is it the same with those wooden planks next to level crossings?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yes that's correct, they are anti-trespass spikes to deter people from walking onto the tracks. The wooden guides also serve the same purpose 👍

[@roadworkskidfilms1390]

Is the crossing still there?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

The equipment is still in place but the crossing has been fenced off and closed now unfortunately

[@OttoFeher]

Nice

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 👍

[@JohnsLCandtrains]

R.I.P Manor way

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah RIP indeed

[@AdamR1985]

Shame it doesn’t exist anymore

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah it is a shame, however I'm glad I visited a few times and filmed several videos.

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

It'll still forever be a mystery why LEDs were ever fitted there so close to its permanent closure...

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I can only imagine it was a last minute or sudden change of plan to close the crossing. If there was any long-term plan of closure I'm sure the halogens would've stayed

[@AdamR1985]

UK Level Crossings & Trains Channel it was pointless ngl

[@AdamR1985]

UK Level Crossings Channel I wish I’d have gone there

[@roadworkskidfilms1390]

26 containers on the train

[@SgtChip]

Shame that's it's closed now.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, it is unfortunately

[@pigeonsandtrafficlights8999]

Ahh good it London you are taking but it on tire 4 it might be on tire 5

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

These videos were filmed in 2018 before Covid-19 existed

[@pigeonsandtrafficlights8999]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel sorry I forgot

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

@@pigeonsandtrafficlights8999 That's ok

[@NELincsTransport]

Great video

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 👍