It is quite weird seeing such a massive crossing without any barriers. Only a handful of freight trains use this crossing each day, all at a slow speed, so that's probably the reason this crossing is allowed to have no barriers.
We(NWR) renewed the track and crossing last year, it was in very poor condition. Good to see it's still working and very quiet, no bumps. ;-) I was more taken back by the hotel adjacent as it was used for the Titanic guests before her last voyage.
I was walking across here and noticed the crossing plant was very level and looked rather new. Looks good 👍 and that's interesting, I didn't know that.
Have been at this crossing once before when a freight train went across. Class 66 iirc. You don't realise just how big those things are at platform level, it's only when you're at floor level are you struck by their immense size!!!
Yep, back when that one was used regularly it was pretty common for some idiot driver to smack into the side of a train there. It used to be a pretty rare day when you'd drive through there and there WOULDN'T be a smashed up vehicle on the pavement or the side of the road awaiting a tow truck and its last ride. I haven't seen that crossing used in a very long time now so I imagine that it's only used if there are works going on on the lines in the docks that take the usual exit loop out of operation...
Can't understand why anyone would want to jump the lights and miss seeing such an awesome piece of rolling stock pass through. Some people always seem to be in such a hurry they miss out on such treasures.
Trust me. When its rush hour and that thing passes it sometimes adds on a good 20 minutes to your usual journey so yes I can definitely see why people hate it. (Myself included)
Many years ago, I was walking down Canute Road when the lights stated flashing, and I was lucky enough to photograph the A4 pacific Union of South Africa cross over into the docks with a special working, and years before that I was on a special from Waterloo which also crossed anto and out of the docks there, class 33 hauled 2 off 4TC units, the film brought back some happy memories.Great Video
As a student (some 25 years ago) I stayed in the student halls there (the block on the left on the far side of the crossing) which is an awesome place to watch the Orient Express go past your bedroom window
And l thought ,you impatient man why don't you wait until the train passes , it won't be that long..... WRONG!!!!! That's the longest one l've ever seen! (She cried!)
This is pretty much the norm now. In fact the car transporters trains now have newer completely covered wagons which individually are even longer, they are in units of five and I recently counted 30 of these trailers (6units) being hauled through Eastleigh on the way down to the docks, it was never ending!
Me at the end of my life: I wish I didn’t waste 7:53 of my life watching a video of a train crossing a road. Me just now: TRAIN!!!!!, Choooooo Chooooo 🚂 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
Where I used to live in North Yorkshire there were three level crossings on main roads in the town that were closed 30 minutes in every hour with the steel trains going to and from Teesside in the late 1960s. Its a lot quieter now, for all the wrong reasons.
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Northallerton, which has the high level east coast main line with no crossings and then there is the Teesside branch line the trains drop down to west of the main line which then loops under the main line heading North East through Brompton and beyond. Its all still in use and the main line is high volume of course, but the freight traffic on the low level line is not what it was. We also have the preserved Wensleydale Line nearby which is a gem.
@@PanosSkarp It's unlikely, the residential buildings there are very well insulated for sound as it's a pretty busy part of the city. The alarms have to be at a certain level of decibels by law in the UK...
As a foot note I worked one night on repairing the private crossing at Mount Pleasant while British Rail were repairing the main crossing at Mount Pleasant
Back in the 1950's, we had single axle trucks under some of our rail cars here in the U.S. They were quite popular on flat cars that didn't haul much in weight. So it was common to see lighter weight commodities such as automobiles on them, or lighter large bulk items. However they quickly fell out of favor as the railroads preferred their tandem axle trucks, since they could hold twice as much weight. The single axle trucks are better suited for very light rail equipment such as empty flat cars. However in the US, even an empty flat car easily weighs 30 tons in modern time. (60,000 lbs) Plus with a typical length of 85 ft, multi axel designs are fine. British Rail equipment is much lighter and so single axle trucks are often still a necessity so they can hold the rail when empty.
Pretty much a nightmare. Misused by pedestrians, a train with several carriages passing at about five to ten miles per hour, lots of patience exhausted, and alarms that are way too quiet.
Always hit Canute if I'm down Southampton way - Dodgy crossing for all using it (deliveroo twonks mostly) but always an awesome sight with trains crossing!
That takes me back a bit. I have only ever visited that location once and that was to re-rail some heritage coaching stock that had become de-railed about two hundred yards or so, on the right hand side of the crossing as you were looking at it. That must have been about seven years or so ago. We had all the vehicles parked up on the pavement just by the gates which was on a very busy Saturday evening if my memory serves me correct.
James Potter I would like to see them try it here in America. They’ll be headed back across the pond in a casket AFTER the train 🚊 Wile E Coyotes them very badly.
Christopher Cotton it’s a shame because it’s an everyday occurrence. I know other drivers that put their mobile phone on record in the window of the train before they enter the crossing. There has even been occasions of people crossing under and over the wagons when stopped.
Brilliant video, UKLCC as always! This is certainly an iconic level crossing to me, one I was lucky enough to film back in February! The alarms are far too quiet at this crossing even though they used to be louder a few years back, and the road is simply too big for barriers to be fitted, so it is amazing and really something that this is still here to this day. The people in this video I've seen simply think they're above everything and that the red lights and blaring horns simply don't apply to them, and this seems to be a common occurrence at this crossing 🙄!!!👍🏻😁
Thanks mate 😃 The alarms really are quiet, and for the very little trains that use this crossing, I can't understand why they're so quiet. Certainly quite interesting without barriers. People don't care a lot here, and so would drivers if there wasn't an attendant here 😐
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Have you seen the barriers they have in Russia ? Not the pretty red/white ones like ours but the black ones that come out of the ground and eat your engine if you dare to go near them !
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel The alarms should remain quiet, this is making a big deal of something that is one millionth on the list of safety priorities.
Yes, pedestrians never cross a road or other thing when it's a red signal or over a dual carriageway or something. Humans are obviously incapable of judging any risk, and have for all of time required a machine or a person to tell them when to do something or not. Especially when you can see a slow arsed train, or clearly see a long section of track with nothing approaching. Also, crossing an empty road safely you can see clearly on a red man is just treasonous, too, and something people never do.
I managed to capture one crossing there this year. It had some DB Wagons (probably automobiles) behind it and took a minute or two to cross completely. The crossing truly is hard to see in use and you see why there are no barriers there - it must not be economically viable to have them at such a little used crossing...
Yeah, there is only one or two trains a day that use this crossing. Makes it quite unique to see in a way if you don't happen to know when a train arrives or leaves the docks. I'm not too sure how barriers would be installed here anyway as both the pathway and road is quite wide. Since the train doesn't travel very fast anyway there isn't much need, I agree.
According to googlemaps, it's about 1 mile back to the Queen Elizabeth II cruise terminal, where the train came from. So it's my guess the train was nealy 1 mile long.
Happy Days living in Southampton. I lived in the Uni halls behind the blacks gates. We all initially assumed it was a derelict line. Then one day, after a few weeks an Orient Express Steam train came thru, down to the docks. In the months after you’d mostly see car transporters (usually Rover, Toyota and Nissans) every couple of weeks. I’m talking 1995.
I lived in Southampton not far from these whilst studying at uni, these crossings are widely known to be so rarely used hence why theirs no barrier and also I believe it would be difficult to make a barrier that stretches that width of the road.
The flashing red lights and sirens won’t stop people at this crossing as most locals know that these long car trains take at least 5 mins to cross, some take 7/8 mins which is a long time to wait. Realistically though the chances of any fatalities due to people jumping the lights either in a vehicle or on foot is very low as trains cross over at walking pace or near enough 5mph. So it’s not at the top of Network Rails priority list...
I can understand that, but it's still illegally jumping red lights, regardless if the train is ages away or not. There are very few trains a day at this crossing though.
Well said having be stuck waiting for it takes ages. If you can just jump across on foot easily outrun it. Not saying it right and no recommendations for liability purposes but I’d be pissed waiting for that to pass it’s a joke. They need to speed it up as it starts passing
This may come across as a tad unorthodox, but complaints about those alarms causing noise pollution, in my perspective, is a little bit silly considering the blaring train horns which are considerably louder, plus the close proximity of the active docks. It does seem a bit strange why they made the alarms quieter when you think about it 🤔
I don't see that many open level crossing around the UK except the one outside seeming bar services on Wensleydale Railway which has rails crossing the road at a similar angle and is in the countryside. A bit of a coincidence I say. Great find mate, great find.🙂
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel That's correct just outside Leeming Bar station and Leeming Bar Lodge on the A1(M) well worth a look for Railway spotters.😊 As long as you don't in the way of the trains.😄 (vimeo.com/329059309)
Try the Isle of Man - oh just give way to the railway - if absolutely necessary :) www.google.com/maps/@54.3154303,-4.376522,3a,75y,74.09h,89.33t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdxhiiIsYunrvvB-oSw0jwg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
There seems to be a problem with cyclist behavior in the UK. As a cyclist I would never jump red lights of any king. I'm the most vulnerable road user. I'm also a HUGE train enthusiast.
Um, it's a single track and the train has just gone so what is your problem? If you were in Trellick Tower and the firemen told you to stay put I guess you'd amuse yourself while the flames licked around on your high hot horse you by going online and slagging off those ignoring the voice of authority and running down the stairs.
That's just very standard for Southampton. People there don't seem to think trains can hurt them. Every few years some of them find out that yes, they really can. When I worked around Southampton I stopped at one of the level crossings as the lights came on, and, in any case, I wasn't going to fit my truck into the clear space ahead, and some moron went around me in their car and clattered all 4 of the crossing gates as they came down. Maybe they'll have learned from that as getting the roof of their car repaired and repainted will have cost them a very good chunk of money. Somehow, I doubt it...
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel I'm shocked, is this level crossing in Southampton. I assumed it was abroad, sorry. I've subscribed now, just love all and anything to do with railways.
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Technically, it's not the largest without barriers. That 'record' will belong to some tramway or other which has no barriers and crosses several roads by running along one of the roads !
I think usually about one to three trains a day. Although ones usually in the middle of the night, and they sometimes run early or late, so it can be difficult trying to catch something here.
I've never before seen that kind of train. What on earth do those cars carry? They're open at both ends and along the bottoms of the sides, so they must be for goods that can take wind and perhaps a bit of rain, but they do have roofs and walls, so there is some protection. What are they for?
I believe full wagons of vehicles are brought into the docks in the early morning, get unloaded, and then at about 10am the train from the docks leaves (seen in this video)
The people crossing even though the lights were flashing was just shocking! Nonetheless this is a great video of a great crossing, I assume it doesn't get much use, considering how little there is in the way of protection e.g. barriers, especially for such a wide road! Very interested and entertaining as always, thanks for sharing!
Thanks very much! 😁 This crossing usually sees about one of two trains a day, one of which can be very early in the morning. Believe these trains transport Jaguar cars to the docks. The trains pass over here at slow speeds and there appears theres an attendant to monitor the crossing. It's pretty cool to watch 😁
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel oh nice! I had assumed by the lack of barriers that it got a train once every week or so but I was wrong! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with us! Very informative and interesting!
Was it tho? Using my judgement even before I saw the train coming I thought "this is a level crossing in the middle of a big city with not even any barriers. Plus it seems easy enough to look both ways." Would I have crossed when the lights were flashing if I was there? Hard to say. But no train would ever go much faster than that thro a city centre level crossing with no barriers. Like I know not everyone looks when they cross but I'd say If you looked properly and made a sensible judgement as to whether you should cross, you should. Obvs cus if you get run over by that, chances are you're not gonna make it Sorta like chancing it when crossing a busy road. Plus If you did end up waiting and you were in a hurry, you would be waiting a fair few mins Don't get mad at me but this is certainly much less stupid than crossing a regular level crossing- I'd never even dream of that
Yeah lol - unfortunately there isn't barrier designs to cover such a distance in the UK. I'd imagine if this was the US, there'd be massive gantries on both sides lol
Am from London we go level Crossing when Sirens show barriers automatically comes down people traffic can't pass and got cameras if any traffic pass the red light it's over for them
There would need to be very long barriers at this crossing, and probably best change in the layout. Given the number of trains that pass this crossing, it probably isn't worthwhile fitting barriers.
The Alarms needs to be a lot louder on this Level Crossing Like Chapel road Level Crossing the Alarms on that Crossing Are very loud they have buildings and apartments and there is no problem with Alarms being very loud on that Crossing so why is it a problem on this Level Crossing Canute road. Do you see my point here
The road is actually quite wide and there isn't much space to install barriers here. Considering there's only one to three trains a day, and they travel at slow speeds, barriers aren't entirely necessary here.
At least the bus at the end didn't cover the yellow box marks xD unlike the other bus in that famous clip 4 years ago! Not sure if that was Canute Road though (Edit: Looking back it looks the same)
Yes, I remember that clip very well, filmed by South Coast Level Crossings at this very crossing. The same video which I believe got the bus driver fired.
Well, the train only travels at around 5mph and there's usually no more than two or three trains a day at this crossing. It might help if the alarms are a little louder.
Yeah, I know lol - this is quite possibly the biggest in the UK without any barriers. I know the US has some very big crossings with dozens and dozens of signals
There’s a whistle board at this crossing and because I used to live there I would here the train come into the docks every morning and half nine Edit: sometimes the train gets stuck on the crossing just down the line because of the signal that goes onto the crossing it causes the lane of traffic to have to drive around
I've seen some instances where the train has blocked the crossing like at Chapel Road LC. It was nice catching a train here and there isn't very many in total each week.
He got a blast of the horn. He probably thought the loco driver was saying hello. There are those idiots who pride themselves in being idiotic, especially infront of a camera, that is if he can see 10cm further than the end of his nose.
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I'm always amazed that a crossing in this location isn't controlled by barriers.
It is quite weird seeing such a massive crossing without any barriers. Only a handful of freight trains use this crossing each day, all at a slow speed, so that's probably the reason this crossing is allowed to have no barriers.
Gates are very expen$ive and not needed. Signals are sufficient warning.
it's wayy too wide to have barriers
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@@WatermelonCatLeo I'm sure you can work it out
Probably the most exciting thing to ever happen in Southampton
Yeah forget titanic this is the height of excitement lol! 😉
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Yeah not the most exciting place
U never heard of the ship history that Southampton has then?
Great video plus so good to see a set of freight rolling stock not decimated by those grafeti cretins!
Thank you. Thankfully our trains in the UK don't suffer as bad with graffiti as other countries do.
We(NWR) renewed the track and crossing last year, it was in very poor condition. Good to see it's still working and very quiet, no bumps. ;-) I was more taken back by the hotel adjacent as it was used for the Titanic guests before her last voyage.
So this is near the docks where The White Star Line docked their ships?
I was walking across here and noticed the crossing plant was very level and looked rather new. Looks good 👍 and that's interesting, I didn't know that.
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@@briansivley2001 Yes. See www.dailyecho.co.uk/heritage/titanic/trail/
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Have been at this crossing once before when a freight train went across. Class 66 iirc. You don't realise just how big those things are at platform level, it's only when you're at floor level are you struck by their immense size!!!
Yeah, surprised me how long this train was!
That place is a drivers (train) worst nightmare. Pretty much a blind crossing and people always jump the lights
Yep, back when that one was used regularly it was pretty common for some idiot driver to smack into the side of a train there. It used to be a pretty rare day when you'd drive through there and there WOULDN'T be a smashed up vehicle on the pavement or the side of the road awaiting a tow truck and its last ride. I haven't seen that crossing used in a very long time now so I imagine that it's only used if there are works going on on the lines in the docks that take the usual exit loop out of operation...
Can't understand why anyone would want to jump the lights and miss seeing such an awesome piece of rolling stock pass through. Some people always seem to be in such a hurry they miss out on such treasures.
Trust me. When its rush hour and that thing passes it sometimes adds on a good 20 minutes to your usual journey so yes I can definitely see why people hate it. (Myself included)
@@jamiemaher-pringle9736 hardly worth risking your life for the sake of 20 minutes.
@@rogercheek600 you'll have to experience it to understand. It's hardly a risk to life xD
i want to live in the flat with the balcony overlooking. i would never complain about it. lol. nice vid
Yeah lol, it would be a nice view 😉 Thanks 👍
me neither lol 😂
My aunt's friend lives in that building, though the one time I've visited there were no trains passing by.
Many years ago, I was walking down Canute Road when the lights stated flashing, and I was lucky enough to photograph the A4 pacific Union of South Africa cross over into the docks with a special working, and years before that I was on a special from Waterloo which also crossed anto and out of the docks there, class 33 hauled 2 off 4TC units, the film brought back some happy memories.Great Video
Thanks! 😎 Wow, that's cool. I wouldn't expect steams and specials running into the dock.
Amazing train
As a student (some 25 years ago) I stayed in the student halls there (the block on the left on the far side of the crossing) which is an awesome place to watch the Orient Express go past your bedroom window
Yeah, I can imagine 😉
Great video. Can imagine a big cheer going up when the last wagon appears!
Thanks 👍 Yeah, I think that's what most people were thinking when they saw the end of the train lol
And l thought ,you impatient man why don't you wait until the train passes , it won't be that long..... WRONG!!!!! That's the longest one l've ever seen! (She cried!)
U think that was long? Come live in Canada for a while. That train was SHORT compared to ours, lol.
She certainly didn't say that😂😂😂😂😂
That was awesome certainly the longest train I've seen in the UK
Yeah, same 😎
Yeah sure was. I thought I was stuck in a time loop watching it. Did anyone count the wagons?
This is pretty much the norm now. In fact the car transporters trains now have newer completely covered wagons which individually are even longer, they are in units of five and I recently counted 30 of these trailers (6units) being hauled through Eastleigh on the way down to the docks, it was never ending!
@@MarkJT1000 40 wagons
66147 With a Motherlode of frieght , Absolutely amazing ,This part of the UK most be busy with trains this collosal size running by ,Great vid 👍
Thank you!
Me at the end of my life: I wish I didn’t waste 7:53 of my life watching a video of a train crossing a road.
Me just now: TRAIN!!!!!, Choooooo Chooooo 🚂 🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
All we had to do was follow the damn train, cj
Where I used to live in North Yorkshire there were three level crossings on main roads in the town that were closed 30 minutes in every hour with the steel trains going to and from Teesside in the late 1960s. Its a lot quieter now, for all the wrong reasons.
Ah cool, that's interesting. What town was that?
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Northallerton, which has the high level east coast main line with no crossings and then there is the Teesside branch line the trains drop down to west of the main line which then loops under the main line heading North East through Brompton and beyond. Its all still in use and the main line is high volume of course, but the freight traffic on the low level line is not what it was. We also have the preserved Wensleydale Line nearby which is a gem.
Ah right, interesting. I've heard of the Wensleydale Railway.
That has to be the quietest train crossing I've ever heard.....
Yeah, the alarms aren't very loud - they should be (and were previously) louder given the size of the crossing
UK Level Crossings Channel and then some idiot complained they were too loud, right?
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel perhaps there had been complains from the citizens of the buildings nearby?
It sounded like the alarm on the side of the track that this was shot from wasn't working. I imagine Network Rail will be on that pretty swiftly...
@@PanosSkarp It's unlikely, the residential buildings there are very well insulated for sound as it's a pretty busy part of the city. The alarms have to be at a certain level of decibels by law in the UK...
Those Class 66s have phenomenal power. Great video.
Canute Road! Remember seeing this in 2016 lovely crossing here 😊
Indeed it is Canute Road, who could not recognise this one? 😁
Amazing video that train
had 40 empty wagons great catch
Thanks very much! 😁
I'm glad I'm not the only one who sat there counting wagons 😊
As a foot note I worked one night on repairing the private crossing at Mount Pleasant while British Rail were repairing the main crossing at Mount Pleasant
I saw a train here with loads of minis going to the docks. There were 53 carriages in total. We counted them as they went over this crossing.
Yeah, there's some pretty long trains that use the docks 😎
Back in the 1950's, we had single axle trucks under some of our rail cars here in the U.S. They were quite popular on flat cars that didn't haul much in weight. So it was common to see lighter weight commodities such as automobiles on them, or lighter large bulk items.
However they quickly fell out of favor as the railroads preferred their tandem axle trucks, since they could hold twice as much weight.
The single axle trucks are better suited for very light rail equipment such as empty flat cars. However in the US, even an empty flat car easily weighs 30 tons in modern time. (60,000 lbs) Plus with a typical length of 85 ft, multi axel designs are fine.
British Rail equipment is much lighter and so single axle trucks are often still a necessity so they can hold the rail when empty.
Pretty much a nightmare. Misused by pedestrians, a train with several carriages passing at about five to ten miles per hour, lots of patience exhausted, and alarms that are way too quiet.
Yeah, this is a really busy crossing without any barriers. I agree the alarms are too quiet.
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Yep. We need louder alarms.
My old job seeing the trains into docks and shunting them, do I miss it, nope 😂
What were the downsides to it? I reckon I'd quite enjoy that lol
Always hit Canute if I'm down Southampton way - Dodgy crossing for all using it (deliveroo twonks mostly) but always an awesome sight with trains crossing!
Yes it's a very unique crossing given its size. I will have to film another train there again at somepoint.
That takes me back a bit. I have only ever visited that location once and that was to re-rail some heritage coaching stock that had become de-railed about two hundred yards or so, on the right hand side of the crossing as you were looking at it. That must have been about seven years or so ago. We had all the vehicles parked up on the pavement just by the gates which was on a very busy Saturday evening if my memory serves me correct.
Do those dunce buckets know that when lights and bells are active YOU *DO NOT* CROSS THE TRACKS??
Nope 😏
Christopher Cotton problem is the locals know that it takes a lifetime for the train to cross so they try and beat the train
James Potter I would like to see them try it here in America. They’ll be headed back across the pond in a casket AFTER the train 🚊 Wile E Coyotes them very badly.
Christopher Cotton it’s a shame because it’s an everyday occurrence. I know other drivers that put their mobile phone on record in the window of the train before they enter the crossing. There has even been occasions of people crossing under and over the wagons when stopped.
James Potter maybe the BBC or ITV can do a made for 📺 documentary about the dangers on the rails.
Great vid bro👍🏻😉 thank you for sharing this😊
Thanks very much 😃
Brilliant video, UKLCC as always! This is certainly an iconic level crossing to me, one I was lucky enough to film back in February! The alarms are far too quiet at this crossing even though they used to be louder a few years back, and the road is simply too big for barriers to be fitted, so it is amazing and really something that this is still here to this day. The people in this video I've seen simply think they're above everything and that the red lights and blaring horns simply don't apply to them, and this seems to be a common occurrence at this crossing 🙄!!!👍🏻😁
Thanks mate 😃 The alarms really are quiet, and for the very little trains that use this crossing, I can't understand why they're so quiet. Certainly quite interesting without barriers. People don't care a lot here, and so would drivers if there wasn't an attendant here 😐
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Have you seen the barriers they have in Russia ? Not the pretty red/white ones like ours but the black ones that come out of the ground and eat your engine if you dare to go near them !
It's a slow train. It's safer crossing a track like this than crossing a road.
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel The alarms should remain quiet, this is making a big deal of something that is one millionth on the list of safety priorities.
Yes, pedestrians never cross a road or other thing when it's a red signal or over a dual carriageway or something.
Humans are obviously incapable of judging any risk, and have for all of time required a machine or a person to tell them when to do something or not. Especially when you can see a slow arsed train, or clearly see a long section of track with nothing approaching.
Also, crossing an empty road safely you can see clearly on a red man is just treasonous, too, and something people never do.
To be honest, if I was a pedestrian, I would of crossed also. Great video.
Thanks 👍 It is still illegal though
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Throwing down the gauntlet, ....
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I managed to capture one crossing there this year. It had some DB Wagons (probably automobiles) behind it and took a minute or two to cross completely. The crossing truly is hard to see in use and you see why there are no barriers there - it must not be economically viable to have them at such a little used crossing...
Yeah, there is only one or two trains a day that use this crossing. Makes it quite unique to see in a way if you don't happen to know when a train arrives or leaves the docks. I'm not too sure how barriers would be installed here anyway as both the pathway and road is quite wide. Since the train doesn't travel very fast anyway there isn't much need, I agree.
According to googlemaps, it's about 1 mile back to the Queen Elizabeth II cruise terminal, where the train came from. So it's my guess the train was nealy 1 mile long.
That's crazy.
I can’t believe people still crossing over when the trains are arriving share madness
That's impatience for you lol
I worked at Ocean Village for 5yrs and only ever saw 1 train crossing there in all that time
Yeah, this branch line in Southampton isn't used very frequently
Happy Days living in Southampton. I lived in the Uni halls behind the blacks gates. We all initially assumed it was a derelict line. Then one day, after a few weeks an Orient Express Steam train came thru, down to the docks. In the months after you’d mostly see car transporters (usually Rover, Toyota and Nissans) every couple of weeks. I’m talking 1995.
@@LAGoodz 1995 was when I was there I would of loved to see the Orient Express
Damo G oh really!? We were the first intake to live at Lucia Foster Welch halls. I was in Berberis House, 3rd floor overlooking that line.
I must have driven over that half a dozen times but never realized it was still active.
There's usually a couple of trains than use this crossing a day. It's really down to luck and timing 😉
Always one around 1730
I lived in Southampton not far from these whilst studying at uni, these crossings are widely known to be so rarely used hence why theirs no barrier and also I believe it would be difficult to make a barrier that stretches that width of the road.
Yeah, the road itself is really wide so I can understand why it doesn't have barriers.
Would be better to narrow the road to allow for cycle and/or pedestrian infrastructure and add multiple sets of barriers
It’s used every day I’m sure
Amazing. Not one of those rail cars had been tagged with graffiti.
Thanks 👍
The graffiti is on the other side!
Here from the future 😉😁
Nice catch! Very interesting crossing, and those alarms are practically silent 😂
Thank you! 😁 Yeah the alarms are really quiet - should be a lot louder for such a big crossing!
The flashing red lights and sirens won’t stop people at this crossing as most locals know that these long car trains take at least 5 mins to cross, some take 7/8 mins which is a long time to wait. Realistically though the chances of any fatalities due to people jumping the lights either in a vehicle or on foot is very low as trains cross over at walking pace or near enough 5mph. So it’s not at the top of Network Rails priority list...
I can understand that, but it's still illegally jumping red lights, regardless if the train is ages away or not. There are very few trains a day at this crossing though.
Well said having be stuck waiting for it takes ages. If you can just jump across on foot easily outrun it. Not saying it right and no recommendations for liability purposes but I’d be pissed waiting for that to pass it’s a joke. They need to speed it up as it starts passing
The Kush Puppie It will most likely be on a speed restriction until the wagons get over the crossing
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I've been sat at the front of the que there 😂
The train going the other way loaded up 🙂
Ah cool 😎
Amazing shot they are beautiful locos people are so impatiant these days
Thanks! And yeah they certainly are 🙄
Great video and crossing! Still wonder why they made the alarms quieter.
They were made quieter because of noise pollution
@@NELincsTransport I mean, I can understand why, but with a crossing like this, you'll need louder alarms.
@@freebrickproductions I can see that from the misuse at 2:15
This may come across as a tad unorthodox, but complaints about those alarms causing noise pollution, in my perspective, is a little bit silly considering the blaring train horns which are considerably louder, plus the close proximity of the active docks. It does seem a bit strange why they made the alarms quieter when you think about it 🤔
Thanks! 😎 Yeah, it's strange I'll give you that
I don't see that many open level crossing around the UK except the one outside seeming bar services on Wensleydale Railway which has rails crossing the road at a similar angle and is in the countryside. A bit of a coincidence I say. Great find mate, great find.🙂
Thank you! 👍 Ah yeah, I think I've seen that online. Believe it's called Aiskew crossing.
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel That's correct just outside Leeming Bar station and Leeming Bar Lodge on the A1(M) well worth a look for Railway spotters.😊 As long as you don't in the way of the trains.😄 (vimeo.com/329059309)
Try the Isle of Man - oh just give way to the railway - if absolutely necessary :) www.google.com/maps/@54.3154303,-4.376522,3a,75y,74.09h,89.33t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdxhiiIsYunrvvB-oSw0jwg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
There's always a cyclist that ignores the red light at the end.
Yeah, always the case 😏
Yeah, and there's always one pedestrian who'll try and beat the train before it reaches the level crossing.
There seems to be a problem with cyclist behavior in the UK. As a cyclist I would never jump red lights of any king. I'm the most vulnerable road user. I'm also a HUGE train enthusiast.
Um, it's a single track and the train has just gone so what is your problem? If you were in Trellick Tower and the firemen told you to stay put I guess you'd amuse yourself while the flames licked around on your high hot horse you by going online and slagging off those ignoring the voice of authority and running down the stairs.
That's just very standard for Southampton. People there don't seem to think trains can hurt them. Every few years some of them find out that yes, they really can. When I worked around Southampton I stopped at one of the level crossings as the lights came on, and, in any case, I wasn't going to fit my truck into the clear space ahead, and some moron went around me in their car and clattered all 4 of the crossing gates as they came down. Maybe they'll have learned from that as getting the roof of their car repaired and repainted will have cost them a very good chunk of money. Somehow, I doubt it...
Wow, we don't have goods trains this long in the UK. Highlight of the day i guess, anyway i like. 🚂😁
Thanks! 😃👍
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel I'm shocked, is this level crossing in Southampton. I assumed it was abroad, sorry. I've subscribed now, just love all and anything to do with railways.
This is in the UK, dumbass
Yes we do. Car trains are generally 50 wagons, you can see several examples on youtube
@@scaff25 don't name call people.
Thats a quite a dangerous crossing, but i thought there would be more misuses
Misuses: 1:48 2:06 2:14 6:30 6:33
An effective looking cattle grid there...
1:24 It sounds like the crossing alarm is quiet, but if you can hear closely the alarm is just at a low volume
There are 4 alarms here and they are all fairly quiet
the rail surfaces are quite shiny considering it is supposed to be a rare event!
According to another comment, the rails are somewhat new
Rarity was the length of train, I think. Railway use to active docks is not likely to be that rare !
The caption is rare, massive crossing. Not rare crossing.
It is quite unique as it has no barriers. This is the largest crossing I've come across without barriers.
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Technically, it's not the largest without barriers. That 'record' will belong to some tramway or other which has no barriers and crosses several roads by running along one of the roads !
Thanku 4 sharing. This is amazing! Can I share this video on my Facebook please?
Yeah, sure
0:38 the sound of that passing vehicle made me think you were going to get squished by a loco
This is the best good Quality of CGI nice Animataion Realistic dude!
Rivetting excitement! But surely this must occur quite frequently?
I think usually about one to three trains a day. Although ones usually in the middle of the night, and they sometimes run early or late, so it can be difficult trying to catch something here.
I've never before seen that kind of train. What on earth do those cars carry? They're open at both ends and along the bottoms of the sides, so they must be for goods that can take wind and perhaps a bit of rain, but they do have roofs and walls, so there is some protection. What are they for?
These wagons carry vehicles, I believe Jaguar cars, from a factory in Halewood to the Southampton Eastern Docks for export.
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Ah, that makes sense. Thanks.
seen other video's at this crossin.. yours is the best capture. thank you
Thanks very much! 😃👍
If this had been in the US, all eardrums within a two-mile radius of that crossing would be ruptured.
Superb catch ! :)
Thanks very much! 😃
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel You're welcome :)
And that’s how we should move freight 👍🏻 Shame there’s no return cars for import 😫
I believe full wagons of vehicles are brought into the docks in the early morning, get unloaded, and then at about 10am the train from the docks leaves (seen in this video)
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Most probably Range Rovers from Halewood, Merseyside
Mick Daubney correct sir, imagine how long it takes to fill that bad boy up
Nice video mate 😁
Thanks! 😁
A bit of a weird place from a crossing
great video bro
Thank you! 😎
That is a serious long train
Yeah definitely, I was surprised that it was so long
Keep up the good work.
Thanks! 👍
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The people crossing even though the lights were flashing was just shocking!
Nonetheless this is a great video of a great crossing, I assume it doesn't get much use, considering how little there is in the way of protection e.g. barriers, especially for such a wide road!
Very interested and entertaining as always, thanks for sharing!
Thanks very much! 😁 This crossing usually sees about one of two trains a day, one of which can be very early in the morning. Believe these trains transport Jaguar cars to the docks. The trains pass over here at slow speeds and there appears theres an attendant to monitor the crossing. It's pretty cool to watch 😁
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel oh nice! I had assumed by the lack of barriers that it got a train once every week or so but I was wrong! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with us! Very informative and interesting!
No problem, thanks 😃
Was it tho? Using my judgement even before I saw the train coming I thought "this is a level crossing in the middle of a big city with not even any barriers. Plus it seems easy enough to look both ways." Would I have crossed when the lights were flashing if I was there? Hard to say. But no train would ever go much faster than that thro a city centre level crossing with no barriers. Like I know not everyone looks when they cross but I'd say If you looked properly and made a sensible judgement as to whether you should cross, you should.
Obvs cus if you get run over by that, chances are you're not gonna make it
Sorta like chancing it when crossing a busy road. Plus If you did end up waiting and you were in a hurry, you would be waiting a fair few mins
Don't get mad at me but this is certainly much less stupid than crossing a regular level crossing- I'd never even dream of that
That crossing should have barriers, and the alarms should not be that quiet
Due to the road being too big they can't add barriers and the alarms were alot louder when I went there
@@ElectraProductions225 We're able to do large gates here in the US for multi-lane roads, so I don't see why y'all can't. :P
Yeah lol - unfortunately there isn't barrier designs to cover such a distance in the UK. I'd imagine if this was the US, there'd be massive gantries on both sides lol
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Maybe y'all just need to import some more US equipment then. :P
freebrickproductions maybe you need to sort the travesty of Amtrak out first
Have you been to the st Denys level crossing ? I went there yesterday 😊
Yes, a couple of times :)
Great video... thanks
Thank you! 😎
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At 1:00 there’s a another level crossing if you follow the rail
Am from London we go level Crossing when Sirens show barriers automatically comes down people traffic can't pass and got cameras if any traffic pass the red light it's over for them
Yeah, there's a few busy level crossings around London
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel yeah few area busy for example Highams park Overground Station Busy level Crossing
It looks like America, the only giveaway is the cars and the road signs.
If you wanted to make up this train in model form in N Gauge you're looking at around £1000 worth of toy train right there!
Probably more than that with all the wagons lol
Canute Road cross roads. Never understood why they don’t have a gate like other level crossings
There would need to be very long barriers at this crossing, and probably best change in the layout. Given the number of trains that pass this crossing, it probably isn't worthwhile fitting barriers.
The Alarms needs to be a lot louder on this Level Crossing Like Chapel road Level Crossing the Alarms on that Crossing Are very loud they have buildings and apartments and there is no problem with Alarms being very loud on that Crossing so why is it a problem on this Level Crossing Canute road. Do you see my point here
Yeah, I don't know why the alarms on Canute Road crossing are so quiet compared with Chapel Road. They indeed should be louder.
The number of times I've driven over this crossing and I've never seen a train using it, I guess that's why it's titled "rare"
A couple of trains cross here each day, and it's quite a unique crossing.
I wonder how many cars you can fit on this train 😳 that’s huge
Judging by how long the freight train was, quite a lot lol
The freight train had 41 trailers
My cousin lives there i always see it
Im shocked to see no barriers there.
There was a human lookout who operated the gates though. I'd say he was more effective than a set of automatic barriers.
The road is actually quite wide and there isn't much space to install barriers here. Considering there's only one to three trains a day, and they travel at slow speeds, barriers aren't entirely necessary here.
Now that's what I call an engine..
It's very nice 🙂
At least the bus at the end didn't cover the yellow box marks xD unlike the other bus in that famous clip 4 years ago! Not sure if that was Canute Road though (Edit: Looking back it looks the same)
Yes, I remember that clip very well, filmed by South Coast Level Crossings at this very crossing. The same video which I believe got the bus driver fired.
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel he was forced to hand his PCVL in too
Misuse! Just because the pedestrians don't have a car doesn't mean the lights don't apply to them!
Yeah, I bet pedestrians misuse the crossing everytime a train uses this crossing 😏
Doesn’t that line go through New Milton?? And the Gas trains??
So rare it’s used everyday more than once.
It was more the crossing is 'rare' as it is quite wide with 4 lanes of traffic, and does not have any barriers.
Is that a station building in the background?
According to the facade, it looked like it was once a bank.
What a gateless crossing. A long long slow train. I didn't count all these carriages. It is very unsafe without gates over the road.
I agree.
Well, the train only travels at around 5mph and there's usually no more than two or three trains a day at this crossing. It might help if the alarms are a little louder.
Really long train 😮 The diesel must be quite strong
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3,300 horsepower.
Long, but empty.
Really good
Thanks! 😁👍
It was made by pouring abunch of tea
It's an everyday occurrence most times it's 50 units long
We got bigger ones here in the US. Still good video!
Yeah, I know lol - this is quite possibly the biggest in the UK without any barriers. I know the US has some very big crossings with dozens and dozens of signals
Crossing width:
nice video
There’s a whistle board at this crossing and because I used to live there I would here the train come into the docks every morning and half nine
Edit: sometimes the train gets stuck on the crossing just down the line because of the signal that goes onto the crossing it causes the lane of traffic to have to drive around
I've seen some instances where the train has blocked the crossing like at Chapel Road LC. It was nice catching a train here and there isn't very many in total each week.
And the red light dose not apply to the man in the suit
That was my fav part!
Yeah, clearly not 😏
*"STOP WHEN LIGHTS SHOW"*
Man: *-"STOP WHEN LIGHTS SHOW"-*
*"GO WHEN LIGHTS SHOW"*
He got a blast of the horn. He probably thought the loco driver was saying hello. There are those idiots who pride themselves in being idiotic, especially infront of a camera, that is if he can see 10cm further than the end of his nose.
2:33 I have noticed that there are a few idiots who are ignoring the lights and putting themselves at risk.
Love it
Thanks 👍
It need barriers too
I always wanted to see Canute road or chapel road crossing but my dad said to far away 😞
How far
@@s125ish an hour