Portgower Station Level Crossing

Latitude: 58.1 / 58°6'0"N

Longitude: -3.6803 / 3°40'49"W

OS Eastings: 301056

OS Northings: 913568

OS Grid: ND010135

Mapcode National: GBR K789.YPK

Mapcode Global: WH5DS.FNPT

Pluscode: 9CCR4829+2V

What3Words: fumes.pronouns.brambles

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Name: Portgower Station
Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
Location: Highland
Postcode: KW8 6HN
Route: Scotland
ELR: WCK0
Distance: 99 miles 73 chains

Individual risk rating: D ()
Collective risk rating: 6 (Moderate)
Last assessment: October 2020
Next assessment due: January 2024
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 45
Trains per day: 9
Usage:
- Infrequent vehicular use
- 8 Pedestrians or Cyclists
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Oct-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Oct-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Oct-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Key risk factors:
- Low Sighting Time
- Infrequent 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)

Notes

Individual Risk Rating is the risk to invidual users of the crossing. It is presented as a single letter, with A being the highest risk and M being the lowest.
Collective Risk Rating is the overall risk of any incident involving any person or vehicle on the crossing, including train staff and passengers as well as users of the crossing. It is presented as a number, with 1 being the highest risk and 13 being the lowest. This is the most important rating when prioritising safety measures at level crossings.