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Near miss at Magdalen Road level crossing, Watlington

Near miss between passenger train and car at Magdalen Road level crossing, Watlington, Norfolk, 9 August 2017.

• From: Rail Accident Investigation Branch
• Published: 6 September 2017

This news article was withdrawn on 19 October 2017

This item has been moved to the National Archives as RAIB has published its safety digest describing this incident. See safety digest 14/2017.

Magdalen Road crossing and signal box, viewed from Watlington station

At around 08.51 hrs on 9 August 2017, a passenger train travelling at low speed when departing from platform 1 at Watlington station, passed over Magdalen Road level crossing with the barriers in the raised position and narrowly missed a moving car.

We have undertaken a preliminary examination into the circumstances surrounding this incident. Having assessed the evidence which has been gathered to date, we have decided to publish a safety digest.

The safety digest will shortly be made available on our website.

Published 6 September 2017