Private Crossing, Hurstbridge. New Gateless Railway Crossing Install!
Filmed 12/7/21
This crossing is on the Hurstbridge line between Wattle Glen and Hurstbridge. It was upgraded on the 11th of July from passive to flashing light protection. This crossing is named LX3314 in documents. This road eventually becomes Gorst Rd so maybe it could also be referred to as that.
This crossing is very special as it is the first flashing light only install since July 2009 and also features red railway crossing signs, which were only used during LXRA removals. It is the only gateless crossing on metro.
Equipment is as follows:
Unmarked bases on both sides with silver poles. Newer style Westinghouse LED lights on Westinghouse crossarms. Red crossbucks and white Stop On Red Signal signs. This crossing also has two GS Type 3 E Bells and an Artcraft healthy state indicator.
Great location for a railway crossing too, nice scenery.
Thanks for watching
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Awesome imagine having a private crossing
Awesome
Wow this is gold. We had a couple like this we used to go through in central goldfields area outside Clunes and Talbot Vic.😄🤟
Nice video! Great to see a new gateless setup installed. Particularly on Metro!
@sbmetro165
3 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed, thanks for watching!
What an interesting level crossing.
Nice video and crossing! Always neat to see new gateless signals go up. And that one signal has a very tall foundation!
This looks famili- *sees xtrapolis* WAIT WHAT??
Good video and crossing! Pretty cool seeing brand new gateless signals installed, especially being on a line Metro owns!
You are correct about this is the first crossing in Victoria since 2009 to be upgraded with lights but not booms. However there are a couple more level crossings on the Hurstbridge line that are signs only - not even flashing lights. So it is one of 3 gateless crossings.
Awesome little crossing! If memory serves, the last crossing(s) to be upgraded from passive to lights-only were the two crossings at Yarrawonga when the Oaklands lined reopened in 2009
This is awesome ❤️ 👍
Great video, nice crossing
Good video
Nice video Sam! Also, it is the only one to have ‘target boards’ on Metro trackage, since Koornang Road, Carnegie was removed in 2018.
@jacktherailwayenthusiast3343
3 жыл бұрын
Actually it’s not, there’s a passive crossing on the Stony Point line at Tyabb which has red background crossbucks: www.google.com/maps/@-38.2710973,145.1895045,3a,75y,85.11h,68.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLk29uCQmV5d9S1VzsggrRQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
@aydoyt
3 жыл бұрын
@@jacktherailwayenthusiast3343 I mean that’s signallised
@jacktherailwayenthusiast3343
3 жыл бұрын
It still counts as two crossings having red background crossbucks on Metro
@bigdilf5988
2 жыл бұрын
Mont Albert and Union Road now have these red crossing boards as all the equipment was replaced during a construction blitz for the level crossing removal. I'm pretty sure they're the only gated lights on the metro network with those red boards
This is awesome! Are there any other private crossings around Victoria? I know we have some in rural NSW
@sbmetro165
Жыл бұрын
Yes! There are a few on the Ballarat line, there's two on the Bendigo line one at Raes Rd and one at Riddells Creek, aside from those there are no others I can think of.
There are two other crossings on the Hurstbridge line that don’t have gates. They also don’t have lights. Just stop signs.
@sbmetro165
2 жыл бұрын
There are actually 8 crossings without active protection. Most are private driveways.
@FloydBromley
2 жыл бұрын
@@sbmetro165 8 in metro? Where are the rest? I’m only counting vehicle crossings not pedestrian only. And Stony Point line doesn’t count.
@sbmetro165
2 жыл бұрын
@@FloydBromley All are on the Hurstbridge line as a matter of fact
@sbmetro165
2 жыл бұрын
Some are only visible on sattelite view in google maps
@FloydBromley
2 жыл бұрын
@@sbmetro165 interesting line hey.
I am going to be visiting here for the wattle festival, and I will definitely be seeing this sometime in the next two weeks. Is there an easy way to get there via PT? Or no?
@HazptMedia
3 жыл бұрын
Also, is it trespassing to film there?
@sbmetro165
3 жыл бұрын
@@HazptMedia it’s not trespassing and I walked here from Wattle Glen. There might be a bus stop near here but I’m not sure
@HazptMedia
3 жыл бұрын
@@sbmetro165 ok 👍
Imagine the government spending 100s of millions on removing this level crossing 😂