Petersfield Level Crossing, Hampshire

Date filmed: Monday the 18th of December 2023
Videos filmed between 18:36 and 19:16
Route: Portsmouth Direct Line
- Petersfield Station
Crossing type: Manually Controlled Barrier crossing (MCB)
Location: Station Road, Petersfield
Trains featured:
Lowering 1 (0:00):
450 102, 450 020 & 450 065 (South Western Railway) - 1:22
1P55 London Waterloo ➡ Portsmouth Harbour | On-time
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Lowering 2 (2:37):
1) Class 444 & Class 450 (South Western Railway) - 3:52
1G53 London Waterloo ➡ Portsmouth Harbour | On-time
2) 2 Class 450s (South Western Railway) - 4:18
1G64 Portsmouth Harbour ➡ London Waterloo | On-time
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Lowering 3 (4:56)
450 082, 450 037 & 450 010 (South Western Railway) - 6:04
1P57 London Waterloo ➡ Portsmouth Harbour | 4 minutes late
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Lowering 4 (7:02)
444 040 (South Western Railway) - 7:57
1G55 London Waterloo ➡ Portsmouth Harbour | 4 minutes late
A video featuring a couple of night-time shots from this loud level crossing located beside Petersfield Station, one of the more major stations on the Portsmouth Direct Line. This level crossing in the South Downs town is currently operated from the signal box next to it, which is also believed to have control over the one at Liss station via CCTV, though within the next few months, this will likely transfer to Basingstoke with the crossing expected to get a full renewal as the line gets re-signalled. At the time of filming, only two of the three alarms were sounding, with a wire likely coming loose inside the one closest to the double-arrow station sign. This could well remain disconnected for good now as the noise from the other two is more than sufficient to provide the area with a clear audible warning.
Train details sourced from:
Real Time Trains: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/sear...
Open Train Times: www.opentraintimes.com/maps
Traksy: traksy.uk/live
Filmed on: Panasonic HC-VX1 in 4K 25fps
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