Poplar Drove No. 30 Level Crossing

Soham, Cambridgeshire

Crossing Data

• Name: Poplar Drove No. 30
• Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone
• Location: Soham CP
• Postcode: CB7 5ER
• Route: Anglia
• ELR: SOB2
• Distance: 9 miles 32 chains

• Individual risk rating:  B ()  
• Collective risk rating:  8 (Moderate)  
• Last assessment: July 2019
• Next assessment due: September 2021
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 60
• Trains per day: 83
• Usage:
  • Infrequent vehicular use
  • Infrequent Pedestrian use
• Misuse history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Near-miss history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Accident history: Nil incidents in year prior to assessment date (Jan-2015), - Nil incidents since.
• Key risk factors:
  • Low Sighting Time
  • Frequent Trains
• Crossing protection arrangements:
  • Telephones provided for vehicle users
  • Gates or Barriers
  • Signage