Now Closed Newhaven Harbour Level Crossing, East Sussex

Newhaven Harbour Level Crossing, Newhaven, East Sussex on the Seaford Branch Line.
Location: 50.7892837, 0.0554500
Date Filmed: 23-03-2019
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Nearest Station: Newhaven Harbour
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Trains:
Class 313 (Southern)
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Featuring:
‪@JTCrossingsUK‬
‪@SouthEastLevelCrossings‬
This crossing is located right next to Newhaven Harbour station and also in the area of Newhaven Port and Boat Yard. The level crossing is publicly used for pedestrians to cross the line to change platforms at the station. The road over the crossing use to lead to a car-park and access to part of the Port but its since been fenced off and now only appears to lead to the signal box. Due to its infrequent use, the crossing still has old barriers by 'GWE' and bells. Another crossing, Newhaven (Beach Road) is located a few hundred yards south of this crossing, also controlled from the signal box.
Probably the last video uploaded before this crossing is permanently closed. Temporary fencing has been installed across the road.
Thanks For Watching!

[@Epalvosh]

Sounds like Havant from yesteryear. Sad to see this crossing closed. Though, it can be good for a level crossing to close, providing of course access to property is not impeded; both for safety and train journey time improvements.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Indeed. In the long term, the more crossings closed, the more reliable and safer the UK Rail Network becomes. This crossing has been barely used recently. It was once very busy with traffic, as it used to be access to a ferry ramp for vehicles, on the car ferries to Dieppe, France. Now, with the signal box going, there's no point the crossing being there. However, it does mean Newhaven Harbour doesn't have step-free access anymore 🤔

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

Ah! I thought you'd upload this around now! The crossing's being permanently closed on Sunday (25th of August) but I can see from pictures that there are "No public access" signs around the crossing ready for its removal. Our videos are probably the last ever recorded of this crossing which is quite a shame really as this was quite a nice crossing! Anyways, supherb video, UKLCC with me getting right in the camera shot lol 👍😁

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, looks like it's ready to all be removed, with control moving to Three Bridges. Its good we've filmed some videos here before it's closure anyhow. The crossing was partly inaccessible anyway.

[@dragondancer1814]

It’s always sad to see a level crossing get closed. This bloody rush-rush-rush society we live in these days....

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, bit of a shame. However, the signal box is going here and control being moved to Three Bridges, therefore this crossing is no longer required.

[@D.Salter]

I really like the sound of the Bells.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, bells are becoming even rarer now 😕

[@gagethedarkrailfan7417]

Nice video Man! WOW so this is the UK crossings and trains, WOW that's way different then the Canada and USA crossings, I'll Subscribe to you!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 😁 Indeed it is, I've got plenty of videos of level crossings in the UK 😉

[@bilbobigbollix7318]

Crossed this one many a time on my way to/from Seaford. The building in the background used to be the Parker Pen factory, also sadly closed now.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Ah right. It looks very quiet and barely used now, so I can see why it's being closed.

[@freebrickproductions]

Great video! Sounds like one of the bells was dead?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 😎 Yeah, I think so. This crossing was barely used and is going now anyway lol

[@marzuleggend1033]

Wow cool

[@marzubomber4416]

Stai zitto

[@marzubomber4416]

Nabbo

[@marzuleggend1033]

Merdaa tuo canale

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 👍

[@Andy-uz7ct]

Nice video.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 👍

[@BlueScreenBoy210]

so what are the remains of this crossing

[@STUAA2024]

That is very sad.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, some crossings have to close eventually unfortunately 😐

[@pigeonsandtrafficlights8999]

It a bell sounds

[@henryho2510]

theres only 0.000001% chance of going pass a RC with bells
this is one of them but its gone
Although i havent visited this country
but i have chance to visit Adelaide Crossing

[@cardboard_is_not_edible]

And how about a closed version tour?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I won't be able to revisit this crossing anytime soon, however, a picture shows literally everything removed. There's little to nothing remaining of this level crossing now.

[@cardboard_is_not_edible]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Oh ok. Did you notice the other crossing not far from this crossing?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

@@cardboard_is_not_edible Yeah, that's Newhaven Marine (Beach Road) crossing which is inaccessible because its in a private port area.

[@MDRLCsandTrains]

RIP Newhaven Harbour Level Crossing

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, been almost a year since it was removed now

[@railfanxyz7435]

Sad to see a crossing closed but love the sound of those bells. Most crossings in the US where I lived use electronic bells... (e-bells) I personally like the old mechanical bells ringing.

[@cheeta92]

Same in Netherlands and Belgium, they have change all the old analog bells to electronic bells

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, UK crossings with bells is slowly becoming more uncommon, with electronic alarms replacing mechanical bells 😏

[@VampMiku502]

Rip level crossing

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Hmm. It's a shame it's being closed.

[@theyluvv0rxng340]

Why has it been closed???
that kinda sucks

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

The road over the crossing only gave access to a signal box. The signal box has now been closed since controls have been moved to a signalling centre, so the crossing isn't needed.