Massive, Abandoned Level Crossing at Trafford Park Morrings Road, Manchester
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Abandoned Trafford Park Moorings Road Level Crossing, Trafford Park, Manchester.
Location: Moorings Road, Trafford Park and Trafford Park Road, Trafford Park
Date Filmed: 25-11-2020
Located at a junction with Moorings Road and Trafford Park Road, next to the Tenax Road roundabout. This is one of a couple of a few remaining examples of infrastructure from the old Trafford Park Railway, which is a disused railway that sprawls across the Trafford Park industrial estate. The network dated back as far as the early 1900s, but since fell into decline in the 1960s and had been neglected by the 1980s. The last trains stopped in 1998 so the railways and crossings have been abandoned since then.
At this junction, a single railway line crosses the main road (Moorings Road) and then runs through the middle of the junction with Trafford Park Road. As a result, it created a very unique crossing which, as it stood on this date, had a total of nine halogen warning lights, five alarms and one halogen pedestrian light. The most unique aspect of this crossing is that there is an overhead warning light on a concrete cantilever. This is probably the only location you can see such a warning light in this position in the UK. This overhead light faces south-east along Moorings Road. At the junction, there are two warning lights on taller poles and there is an example of a Forest City halogen pedestrian light. Most of the track and rails have been removed after resurfacing the road but its strange to see all the old equipment from the level crossing that was once here still standing.
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Fantastic! It’s great to see that the equipment hasn’t been removed (at least when this was filmed)
Thank you 😁 It was really interesting to look at and film, considering its such a massive and unique crossing.
It's nice to see that the old lights stay in the same place even if the crossing isn't working anymore, in Spain they use to remove all traffic lights and signals when a level crossing is abandoned
These lights have been in place for many years now, so they have been left abandoned for a while. I find these things really interesting so I’m glad it hasn’t all been removed yet.
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel same!
Great video! Definitely a crossing that would've been neat to see in action back when it was still used.
My Dad has a video of this crossing in action. Gosh, it's been closed for years. Amazing vid
He should upload it!
vastjonea Wow that’s cool, would be interesting to see if you ever decide to share it. Thank you 😁
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel I'll see what I can do
@@vastjonea Well, how's it going? I'd really love to see it in action
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel The video can't be uploaded for privacy reasons. This was my Dad's decision not mine. :(
This is insanely cool tbh! Wigwags and alarms all over the place lol. Love the cantilevered wigwag, the forest city pedestrian light, and also the fact that two wigwags on the same mast each have their own alarms. Awesome showcase! 😁
Thank you 😁 Such a cool crossing with a very unique layout. Pity it has to be abandoned but it still makes it fascinating to look at nonetheless 👍
Great Showcase!!!👍🏻😄 Would be exiting to see this crossing in operation! But it’s a shame that it is not in use anymore.
Thank you 😁 Yeah it is a shame, its very unique. I'm glad I was able to film all the old abandoned equipment though
@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Yeah 👍🏻😄
Imagine if the lights began to show and the alarms, sound, while you were filming. :)
Absolutely outstanding! I'm surprised nobody has come forward and asked Network Rail, if they could purchase a pair of the wigwags and maybe a sign or two for restoration then to put into preservation. Would it not be worth a try?
Thank you 😁 It can be quite difficult, especially in this case as clearly there is no urge or requirement for this equipment to be taken down, so it could remain standing for maybe years longer from now. In addition, I don't have any room for one of these lights lol
Knew you would film this! Nice Video! If I go, I will raid this crossing
Thanks 😊
Fabulous video mate those level crossing look old well good place I think their are still here in some places
Thank you 😎
Great video
Thanks 👍
Question: How far is it from the Manchester stadium?
About 1.5 miles (30 min walk) away
Great video.
Thanks 👍
nice
Thanks 👍
Why was this crossing abandoned please? Was this freight or passenger train crossing please?
freight would pass this since it leds to a industrial area
How long has it been abandoned since
Late 1990s I believe. There’s more information in the description
A very American esq looking level crossing, when was it decommissioned?
Late 1990s I reckon
Level crossing aband
You finally got to film it! It looks like they've removed more of the track and I'm surprised the lights are still there! I guess there's no hurry to remove them. Great video as usual 😀👍
Thank you 😁 Yeah, I had to visit these when I was near Manchester last year. Most of the equipment still in situ 😊
Why exactly are they not removing them? The wigwags and everything on barton dock road was completely wiped out, so why are these still here?
Awesome! I used to live very near to there! You should check out barton dock road. It was a branch line to the trafford park railway. It was actually in operation until about late 2012
Thanks 😁 Unfortunately I didn't have much time so I just filmed the three crossings around the northern area of the estate. There doesn't look to be much left on the railway beside Barton Dock Road which is a shame. The railways will slowly disappear before they are probably removed eventually.
Great video Jamie, brings back a lot of memories. 👏
In the middle to late 1970s as a young 16 year old I worked on the Trafford Park railways maintaining the track.
Walked the tracks every day checking for faults, usually loose rails, even then there was only maybe two or three trains a day.
A long time ago!
Thanks 😁 Wow, that’s cool, quite a long time ago now indeed. That must’ve been quite hard-work, walking along the railways everyday. There was a lot of rails back when the railway was operational!
i never have seen such a thing! that overhead cantilever is really rare including a tall signal and it also contains what i think is about 9 signals.
There is a total of nine warning lights and five alarms at this crossing. It’s quite big!
I love all the equipment here; the Forest City pedestrian light is strange, it looks more like a Mellor and Forest City never made Mellors (at least, I'm not aware that they did)
Neither did I until I found these weird lights, very cool 😎
That is absolutely bonkers-the crossing signals are still there, but the rails are gone. If I hadn’t read the explanation, I’d think I was going around the twist seeing that combination. Pity the trains are no more-it must have been interesting back in its heyday.
It’s still interesting now seeing what remains of this unique crossing and what it would’ve been when installed many years ago. It is a little shame it’s no longer used but I’m glad it’s still here surviving and hasn’t been removed.
Wow i nearly forgot about that level crossing lol 🤣
Used to visit Trafford Park quite regularly in the early-mid 80s when I lived up north - as a crossing enthusiast, it was paradise! Last time I was there was around 2003, and whilst a lot of the network was still in place it was clear that its days were numbered.
Moorings road was my favourite crossing, due to the layout - although further up the line was a large, unguarded crossing that cut through a roundabout. Sadly I never saw any rail traffic through it.
where is the rails?
Most of the rails have been taken up and removed now.