Norway Lane Level Crossing

Littlehampton, West Sussex

Crossing Data

• Name: Norway Lane
• Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboard
• Location: Littlehampton CP
• Postcode: BN176LZ
• Route: Sussex
• ELR: BLI1
• Distance: 17 miles 12 chains

• Individual risk rating:  M (Extremely Low)  
• Collective risk rating:  13 (Extremely Low)  
• Last assessment: August 2016
• Next assessment due:
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 70
• Trains per day: 188
• Usage:
  • Infrequent vehicular use
  • Infrequent Pedestrian use
• Misuse history: 1 incident in year prior to assessment date (May-2014), - 2 incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2014), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (May-2014), - 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)