Ballast Hole Level Crossing

Yalding, Kent

Crossing Data

• Name: Ballast Hole
• Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
• Location: Yalding CP
• Postcode: TN125HS
• Route: Kent
• ELR: PWS1
• Distance: 37 miles 45 chains

• Individual risk rating:  C ()  
• Collective risk rating:  9 (Low)  
• Last assessment: January 2021
• Next assessment due: April 2023
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 70
• Trains per day: 55
• Usage:
  • Infrequent vehicular use
  • Infrequent Pedestrian use
• Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jun-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jun-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jun-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Key risk factors:
  • Low Sighting Time
  • Frequent Trains
• Crossing protection arrangements:
  • Telephones provided for vehicle users
  • Gates or Barriers
  • Signage
  • Whistle boards provided on the rail approaches - train horn audible warning given (06:00 to 23:59)