Earlswood No.1 Crossing

Earlswood No.1 is classed as a Private User Worked Crossing with Whistleboard located at TSB0-007.0180 on the Tanworth-in-Arden CP line. There is an average of 67 trains per day, with a line speed of 60 mph. The expected usage of this crossing is Infrequent vehicular use Infrequent Pedestrian use each day. Network Rail's risk assessment rates this crossing as M13 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.

Earlswood No.1 serves the Tanworth-in-Arden CP area.

Engineering Line Reference (ELR): TSB0-007.0180, useful for mapping and operational records.

Typical traffic over this route includes: Passenger & Freight.

Permitted line speed at this location: 60 mph.

Approximate service frequency: 67 train movements per day.

Estimated daily user volumes: Infrequent vehicular use Infrequent Pedestrian use .

Protection and warning arrangements at Earlswood No.1include: Gates or Barriers, Signage, Whistle boards provided on the rail approach in one direction - train horn audible warning given (06:00 to 23:59).

Key risk factors identified at Earlswood No.1include: Low Sighting Time, Sun Glare, Frequent Trains.

Overall risk categorisation: M13 using the A to M letter scale for individual risk and 1 to 13 for overall incident likelihood.

Approximate coordinates for mapping: 52.36328,-1.855177.

Nearby stations: Earlswood (West Midlands) (EWD), 0.3 miles; The Lakes (Warks) (TLK), 0.5 miles; Wythall (WYT), 1.2 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.