Daw Lane Crossing

Daw Lane is classed as a Public Highway Manually Controlled Barriers (locally monitored by CCTV) located at ECM1-159.0228 on the Doncaster District (B) line. There is an average of 170 trains per day, with a line speed of 125 mph. The expected usage of this crossing is 1931 Vehicles 54 Pedestrians or Cyclists each day. Network Rail's risk assessment rates this crossing as H5 risk level. Risk levels feature a letter from A (highest risk) to M (lowest risk) for individual risk to users, and a number from 1 (highest risk) to 13 (lowest risk) for overall incident risk.

Daw Lane serves the Doncaster District (B) area.

Engineering Line Reference (ELR): ECM1-159.0228, useful for mapping and operational records.

Typical traffic over this route includes: Passenger & Freight.

Permitted line speed at this location: 125 mph.

Approximate service frequency: 170 train movements per day.

Estimated daily user volumes: 1931 Vehicles 54 Pedestrians or Cyclists.

Protection and warning arrangements at Daw Laneinclude: Train signalling protection, CCTV monitoring by Signaller, Road traffic light signals, Full barrier equipment, Audible alarm, Signage.

Key risk factors identified at Daw Laneinclude: Poor Visibility for Aapproaching Road Vehicles, Crossing Approach, Sun Glare, Frequent Trains.

Overall risk categorisation: H5 using the A to M letter scale for individual risk and 1 to 13 for overall incident likelihood.

Approximate coordinates for mapping: 53.566994,-1.127695.

Nearby stations: Bentley (South Yorkshire) (BYK), 1.9 miles; Adwick (AWK), 2.2 miles; Kirk Sandall (KKS), 2.2 miles.

Safety guidance: Only cross if the warnings are not active and it is safe to do so. Do not start to cross when lights are flashing, alarms are sounding, or barriers are moving. Keep children and animals under close control and do not linger on the railway.