Cancelled Closure at Colthrop Level Crossing, Berkshire

Colthrop Level Crossing, Colthrop, Berkshire on the Berks and Hants Line.
Location: Colthrop Lane, Colthrop
Date Filmed: 22-10-2020
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Nearest Station: Thatcham
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Trains:
Class 800 (Great Western Railway)
Class 802 (Great Western Railway)
The area around the crossing is an industrial estate (also known as Colthrop Industrial Estate) so most of the road traffic here is lorries and HGVs. As a result, there is a large structure with hanging concrete posts as a height warning, because of the overhead power lines. As there is a junction at one side of the crossing, there are five warning lights. There is a signal box here which controls this crossing, as-well as nearby Thatcham crossing and Midgham crossing via CCTV.
At the start of the video, the signaller cancels the closure and start of the sequence, allowing a truck to cross who had just approached the crossing.
Thanks For Watching!

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

You certainly made a good choice using the ultra-wide lens there, as I remember finding it difficult to get a decent starting view of the level crossing from that corner when I went! Interesting how the sequence was stopped for the vehicle too - I guess the train must have been stopped in Thatcham Station or at least far enough away to allow for that. Anyway, I certainly like the alarms at this LC, and nice to see you've filmed here now! Great vid! 👍👍😁

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 😁 Yeah, just managed to fit the crossing standing right on the edge of the curb. This happened twice and I guess it was since the signaller wasn't lowering the crossing at the very latest point. Nice crossing here 👍

[@harrywheeler1633]

Amazing Video. I would really like to visit this line one day, nice crossings and service too!!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks Harry 😎 It's a nice line with a good mixture of freight and GWR 800s which are reasonably regular. There's also a nice lot of crossings and some good views. Worth a visit 👍

[@liliwinnt6]

very nice sky! so blue!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

It was a sunny afternoon 😎

[@BoomTrainspots]

Ooh, that’s interesting. I have never seen that before. It was a very long wait between trains, those drivers must have been bored. If it were me, I would have filmed out of the car window😉. I did that once at Farnham, people though I was very strange😂.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, it doesn't happen often and I've only seen this happen once or twice before, one time to let an ambulance on emergency through a busy crossing. I'm sure people think I'm even more strange standing in the cold, filming flashing lights and waiting for a train 😂

[@BoomTrainspots]

Yeah😂

[@send2gl]

That was a long wait. Strange, barriers not lowered too early when one train coming but stay down a long time between trains.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

The last closure I filmed at this crossing was even longer, lasting over double the wait from this video. On these types of crossings in the UK, it is normal for a train to take a few minutes to pass, because of how the signalling works.

[@Felix-ql9pi]

I have never seen this before!! The driver of that van must have had special permission to cross, what are the chances of catching this on camera?
Well done mate 👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I've only witnessed this only once or twice before, it doesn't happen very often at all. He didn't really have special permission as such, the signaller was being kind and stopped the crossing lowering, which saved the van driver waiting for several minutes. This road isn't that busy so usually not many people are delayed, however there's always a few minutes wait for a train to pass.

[@theyluvv0rxng340]

I was here 2 days after you in the exact spot lol and the signalman cancelled the closure

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Oh wow, that's interesting. Guess it's not as rare as I thought lol

[@NELincsTransport]

Great video

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 👍

[@freebrickproductions]

Great video!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you 😁

[@sarahmcilree7046]

Why was there a Cancelled Clousure is it because they turned on the lights and stopped and they just set it off again I thought after that train I wasn't expecting another train to come I thought that was going to be the end but that train took a while like the first train did.

[@TheosTrainsWalesOfficial]

Cos the signaller granted that van permission to cross

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

The signalled stopped the lights from flashing to allow a van to cross which had approached the crossing just as the crossing was originally activated. It saved the van waiting for several minutes for the trains.

[@sarahmcilree7046]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Oh ok thx for Replying 😊😊😊

[@TheosTrainsWalesOfficial]

I noticed that the signaller granted the van driver permission to cross. That could be Eddy!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Unfortunately it wasn't, it was someone different on duty when I was here

[@TheosTrainsWalesOfficial]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Oh ok. Was Eddy at Kintbury?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

No, someone different there too.

[@James54335]

Great video, what do you use to record? 🙂

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😎 This was filmed on my Samsung Galaxy S10

[@TDlovestrains]

Great video m8

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😁

[@ElectraProductions225]

👍👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

👍👍👍👍

[@OttoFeher]

Nice

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 👍

[@CzechRailwayChannel]

Good! :)

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 😎

[@Leonardo-ju9uw]

Wiwjw

[@nathansrailwayphotography8125]

Great video

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 👍