Newark Crossing
Location type
PlaceName and dates
Newark Crossing (1852-)Opened on the Peterborough to Doncaster Line (Great Northern Railway).
Opened on the Nottingham to Lincoln Branch (Midland Railway).
Description
This is a level crossing where one double track railway crosses another. It is the last remaining example of its kind in Britain, sometimes known as a 'flat crossing'. It is also known as Trent Level Crossing.
The Nottingham to Lincoln Branch (Midland Railway) was crossed by the Peterborough to Doncaster Line (Great Northern Railway), the East Coast Main Line, on the level in 1852.
The ECML is electrified making this a crossing between an electrified and non electrified line.
To the south are Newark Castle, on the Nottingham line, and Newark North Gate on the ECML.
Tags
Level crossing02/04/2018
| Nearby stations Newark North Gate Newark Castle Winthorpe Collingham Rolleston Junction [Station] Rolleston Fiskerton Claypole Carlton-on-Trent Cotham Southwell Crow Park Bleasby Swinderby Thurgarton | Newark Crossing South Junction Newark Crossing East Junction Newark North Junction Cow Lane Wharf Newark South Junction Cross Street Goods Mill Muskham Watertroughs Staythorpe Yard Works Rolleston Junction Rolleston West Junction Fiskerton Junction Bottesford North Junction Tourist/other Staythorpe Level Crossing |
| Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. | |
