Mistley Station Crossing

Mistley Station is classed as a Private Station Footpath or Barrow Crossing with Minature Stop Lights located at MAH0-061.0249 on the Mistley CP line. There is an average of 75 trains per day, with a line speed of 60 mph. The expected usage of this crossing is 91 Pedestrians or Cyclists each day. Network Rail's risk assessment rates this crossing as D4 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.

Mistley Station serves the Mistley CP area.

Engineering Line Reference (ELR): MAH0-061.0249, 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: 75 train movements per day.

Estimated daily user volumes: 91 Pedestrians or Cyclists.

Protection and warning arrangements at Mistley Stationinclude: Miniature stop lights provided to warn of train approach, Signage.

Key risk factors identified at Mistley Stationinclude: Low Sighting Time, Crossing is Near a Station, Large Numbers of Users, Sun Glare, Deliberate Misuse or User Error.

Overall risk categorisation: D4 using the A to M letter scale for individual risk and 1 to 13 for overall incident likelihood.

Approximate coordinates for mapping: 51.943526,1.081246.

Nearby stations: Mistley (MIS), 0 miles; Manningtree (MNG), 1.6 miles; Wrabness (WRB), 3.9 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.