Hythe
A reminder of the days of the manual level crossing gates at Hythe station, Colchester, in 1978, when rush hour cars and buses could be substantially delayed by a succession of trains. The later provision of lifting barriers and the building of a new road bridge nearby eventually eased the problem. The crossing keeper used to get very irate with impatient drivers following nose to tail processions over the crossing preventing him from closing the gates.
Location: Hythe
Original line: Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury and Halstead Railway
Photographer: Mark Dufton
Contact photographer: Mark Dufton
Date: 18/09/1978
Image number: 37736
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