The Film Archive of Railway Signalling & People
Hammerton Road Crossing
An example of a small country lane with a railway crossing that is entirely dependent on the skills of the crossing keeper. It lacks any form of signals or controls and is thus representative of a once common situation.
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Video Credits
| Filmed by: | George Duncan & Richard Pulleyn |
| Filmed on: | Tuesday 5 May 2015 |
| Narrator: | Phil Graham |
| Crossing Keeper: | Steve Pexton |
| Local Operations Manager: | Jon Derrick |
| Video Editor: | George Duncan |
Key Chronology
| 1848 | Line opened by East & West Yorkshire Junction Railway. |
| 1852 | East & West Yorkshire Junction Railway become part of the York and North Midland Railway. |
| 1854 | York and North Midland Railway become part of the newly created North Eastern Railway. |
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