Richborough Castle Level Crossing

Ash, Kent

Crossing Data

• Name: Richborough Castle
• Crossing Type: Private User worked Crossing with Telephone with Whistleboards
• Location: Ash CP
• Postcode: CT139JW
• Route: Kent
• ELR: BME2
• Distance: 84 miles 48 chains

• Individual risk rating:  M (Extremely Low)  
• Collective risk rating:  13 (Extremely Low)  
• Last assessment: November 2019
• Next assessment due:
• Types of trains: Passenger & Freight
• Line speed: 70
• Trains per day: 60
• Usage:
  • Infrequent vehicular use
  • 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
  • Frequent Trains
• 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)