Closed Railroad Crossings that still work

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Re: Closed Railroad Crossings that still work

Post by ZachL » Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:33 pm

Check your first two links
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Re: Closed Railroad Crossings that still work

Post by NathanFromEngland » Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:13 am

Regent Road, Bootle, England.


AFAIK, i believe this crossing has been closed for at least a decade via looking at Google Earth views. Since closure the crossing has fell into decay but still works.

Here is a picture of the crossing from what i assume is the 1980's.
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Re: Closed Railroad Crossings that still work

Post by ZachL » Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:53 am

NathanFromEngland wrote:
Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:13 am
Regent Road, Bootle, England.


AFAIK, i believe this crossing has been closed for at least a decade via looking at Google Earth views. Since closure the crossing has fell into decay but still works.

Here is a picture of the crossing from what i assume is the 1980's.
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It has to be receiving maintenance somehow, because those are LED lights.
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Re: Closed Railroad Crossings that still work

Post by freebrickproductions » Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:47 am

Here's one in Slovakia that still works:
They/Them for me, please.

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Re: Closed Railroad Crossings that still work

Post by Doge_Illinois » Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:20 pm

freebrickproductions wrote:
Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:49 am
ZachL wrote:
freebrickproductions wrote:
TrickyMario7654 wrote: Also, this crossing has finally had it's signals removed.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.260372, ... 312!8i6656
The signals still remain but no longer work and the lights and gate arms were removed.
Is there a source?? Streetview ain't showin it :huh:
This article was shared on the Railway Crossings Facebook group, and is about the crossing signals being deactivated. One of the pictures at the top of the article shows the signals now:
http://www.newstimes.com/wilton/article ... o-13004634
Well, as of 2019 Street view, these signals are still here. However, the pedestrian US&S Model 95 Gate Mechanism no longer has it's counterweight arms.

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2603485 ... 384!8i8192
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Re: Closed Railroad Crossings that still work

Post by Gametrain54321 » Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:45 pm

cabman701 wrote:
Tue Jan 17, 2017 10:28 am
There was this crossing in Lakeland, FL from a few years ago. You can skip to the 2:00 mark if you want. The signals are gone now.



There's also this one in Tavares, FL: https://www.google.com/maps/@28.8030794 ... 56!6m1!1e1

Technically, the crossing is somewhat used as it leads to an orange grove. However, these tracks are not busy enough to warrant lights and gates IMO.



And sort of going in the opposite direction, you can't forget about this beauty of a crossing that was built before the road, then the road never finished:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.2603708 ... 56!6m1!1e1


The one in Tavares, FL has finally gotten a road built over it as of 2019:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/cejVUJkJiBBCrvcY9
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Re: Closed Railroad Crossings that still work

Post by NathanFromEngland » Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:41 am

Not sure if this one counts, but I found one for a never completed footpath/cycleway in Germany.
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Re: Closed Railroad Crossings that still work

Post by TrickyMario7654 » Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:56 pm

The Cardinia Road level crossing in Pakenham was replaced with an overpass last month, but the signals for the old crossing have remained in operation and still activate for trains.
https://www.google.com/maps/@-38.070566 ... 384!8i8192

Here's a video of the now-closed crossing:


I'm not too sure if they're still here as of now, but they'll likely be removed soon if they haven't already.
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