Nant-y-cafn Level Crossing

Seven Sisters, Neath Port Talbot

Crossing Data

• Name: Nant-y-cafn
• Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
• Location: Seven Sisters Community
• Postcode: SA109EU
• Route: Wales
• ELR: NAB0
• Distance: 7 miles 46 chains

• Individual risk rating:  D ()  
• Collective risk rating:  5 (High)  
• Last assessment: July 2020
• Next assessment due: October 2022
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 10
• Trains per day: 8
• Usage:
  • 15 Vehicles
  • 13 Pedestrians or Cyclists
• Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Mar-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Mar-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Mar-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Key risk factors:
  • Low Sighting Time
  • Infrequent Trains
  • Large Numbers of Users
  • Gates Open
  • Deliberate Misuse or User Error
• 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)