Balachroan Level Crossing

Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland

Crossing Data

• Name: Balachroan
• Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
• Location: Highland
• Postcode: PH201AZ
• Route: Scotland
• ELR: HGL2
• Distance: 70 miles 32 chains

• Individual risk rating:  D ()  
• Collective risk rating:  6 (Moderate)  
• Last assessment: June 2017
• Next assessment due: August 2020
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 80
• Trains per day: 22
• Usage:
  • 2 Vehicles
  • Infrequent Pedestrian use
• Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Aug-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Key risk factors:
  • Low Sighting Time
• 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)