Hoplands Level Crossing

Latitude: 51.3099 / 51°18'35"N

Longitude: 1.1636 / 1°9'48"E

OS Eastings: 620583

OS Northings: 161503

OS Grid: TR205615

Mapcode National: GBR VZ4.T5D

Mapcode Global: VHLGH.3BZP

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Name: Hoplands
Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
Location: Westbere CP
Postcode: CT3 4JE
Route: Kent
ELR: ACR0
Distance: 74 miles 51 chains

Individual risk rating: B (Very High)
Collective risk rating: 5 (High)
Last assessment: September 2020
Next assessment due: December 2020
Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
Line speed: 70
Trains per day: 94
Usage:
- 2 Vehicles
- 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:
- Frequent Trains
Current 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.