Abbey Meads Level Crossing

East Malling and Larkfield, Kent

Crossing Data

• Name: Abbey Meads
• Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboard
• Location: East Malling and Larkfield CP
• Postcode: ME206XX
• Route: Kent
• ELR: PWS2
• Distance: 37 miles 50 chains

• Individual risk rating:  C ()  
• Collective risk rating:  9 (Low)  
• Last assessment: June 2020
• Next assessment due: September 2022
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 70
• Trains per day: 91
• Usage:
  • Infrequent vehicular use
  • Infrequent Pedestrian use
• Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Apr-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Apr-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Apr-2015), - 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 approach in one direction - train horn audible warning given (06:00 to 23:59)