Mike's Railroad Crossing Forum

NathanFromEngland wrote: Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:04 am Port Talbot Parkway, Wales.
Here is the crossing on GSV which was taken a month before its closure.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.59154 ... 312!8i6656
This crossing has been closed off to traffic since July 2011, but the lights and equipment is still there although the rubber grade was removed last year. The lights, barriers, and yodalarms still work!
Here is a video, its not the best sorry, tried to find a video without its rubber grade but couldn't find one.

Here is the crossing today
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.59187 ... 312!8i6656

NathanFromEngland wrote: Sat May 18, 2019 4:07 am Bridgeport, PA.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1056984 ... 6656?hl=en

freebrickproductions wrote: Sat May 18, 2019 4:30 am

NathanFromEngland wrote: Sat May 18, 2019 4:07 am Bridgeport, PA.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1056984 ... 6656?hl=en

Based on this, I wouldn't really call that "closed off":
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.105679, ... 6656?hl=en

NathanFromEngland wrote: Sat May 18, 2019 5:01 am

freebrickproductions wrote: Sat May 18, 2019 4:30 am

NathanFromEngland wrote: Sat May 18, 2019 4:07 am Bridgeport, PA.
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1056984 ... 6656?hl=en

Based on this, I wouldn't really call that "closed off":
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.105679, ... 6656?hl=en

Still, it's a bit odd. Seems the street is some sort of gravel/dirt track
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.1059669 ... !1e3?hl=en

NathanFromEngland wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:30 pm Texarkana, Texas.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.422443, ... 6656?hl=en

I decided to take a look and see why this crossing is closed, so i loaded up Google Earth.



It seems that in 1995, this was probably a residential area or trailer park, these houses would last up until around 2005 when the site was cleared. Since then the site has remained vacant.


Judging by FRA reports, it doesn't exactly tell me when the crossing was closed off, but it's last update was strangely enough in 2013.

Also in 2007, you can clearly see a RXR marking visible.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4224156 ... 1664?hl=en

ZachL wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2019 10:01 pm

NathanFromEngland wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2019 5:30 pm Texarkana, Texas.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.422443, ... 6656?hl=en

I decided to take a look and see why this crossing is closed, so i loaded up Google Earth.



It seems that in 1995, this was probably a residential area or trailer park, these houses would last up until around 2005 when the site was cleared. Since then the site has remained vacant.


Judging by FRA reports, it doesn't exactly tell me when the crossing was closed off, but it's last update was strangely enough in 2013.

Also in 2007, you can clearly see a RXR marking visible.
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.4224156 ... 1664?hl=en

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Rita

NathanFromEngland wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2019 1:53 am What about that? The image was taken in March 2005. (hence the 3)

ZachL wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2019 3:43 pm EDIT: On second thought, I'm starting to think those are just lots that actually have no houses, even in the 1995 imagery. In other words, a subdivision was planned, lots were laid out, but never built on. The railroad crossing was eventually closed as a result of the abandonment.