High Balernock Level Crossing

Latitude: 56.0574 / 56°3'26"N

Longitude: -4.8131 / 4°48'47"W

OS Eastings: 224932

OS Northings: 688520

OS Grid: NS249885

Mapcode National: GBR 09.QBQX

Mapcode Global: WH2LX.10BM

Pluscode: 9C8Q354P+XQ

What3Words: heckler.gloom.payout

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Name: High Balernock
Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
Location: Argyll and Bute
Postcode: G84 8PA
Route: Scotland
ELR: WHL0
Distance: 6 miles 70 chains

Individual risk rating: C ()
Collective risk rating: 6 (Moderate)
Last assessment: August 2019
Next assessment due: November 2021
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 50
Trains per day: 17
Usage:
- 4 Vehicles
- Infrequent Pedestrian use
Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2015), - Nil incidents since.
Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-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)

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.