Barnes Richmond Line Level Crossing, London

Barnes Richmond Line Level Crossing, Barnes, London on the Waterloo to Reading Line. Location: Vine Road, Barnes Date Filmed: 18-04-2021 - Nearest Station: Barnes - Trains: Class 458 (South Western Railway) ~ Class 458 (South Western Railway) ~ Class 444 (South Western Railway) One of two level crossings within only 60 metres of each other, on the same road, Vine Road. Both crossings are near to Barnes station and junction, where two double-track lines split, one heading to Mortlake and Richmond, the other heading to Barnes Bridge, Chiswick, Brentford and Hounslow. It is one of five crossings in the London Borough of Richmond. This crossing in particular is on the line heading to Mortlake and Richmond. Both crossings are controlled and monitored via CCTV, with the old signal, redundant, British Rail signal box left abandoned in-between the two crossings. In addition to the old signal box, Vine Road recreation ground is also situated between the railway lines and two crossings. The crossing on the line to Richmond usually sees more trains passing than the crossing on the line to Chiswick. It is common, however, for both crossings to be lowered at the same time. During the day of filming, there were South Western Railway trains being diverted through Barnes due to line closures, which meant the Richmond line crossing in particular had roughly an additional six trains each hour passing, resulting in the crossing spending most time lowered for trains. As-well as the trains, many people were out walking and cycling as it was one of the warmest days in April 2021, which meant there was several people waiting once the crossings raised each time. Thanks For Watching!