Abandoned Poole Port Level Crossing, Dorset

Abandoned Poole Port Level Crossing, Poole, Dorset.
Location: New Harbour Road N, Poole
Date Filmed: 10-04-2019
Quite a unique and very rare abandoned level crossing in the port of Poole. The lights didn't seem to have any borders. The barriers were manufactured by a company called 'Westinghouse Systems Ltd'. The lights look like from the 1970s and manufactured by GEC Traffic Automation Ltd. There are crossing controls on the left-port side of the crossing and an old crossing approach sign (now defunct signage). The crossing has unfortunately been removed since.
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[@maybenot6075]

Remember sitting at these before getting on a ferry to jersey in 1999, looks even weirder now they're abandoned

[@adolphusarthuro]

I remember this crossing well back in the late 80s and 90s, my grandad used to keep his day boat (that's a small wooden sailing boat) in the harbour and we would tow it over the crossing at the beginning and end of the season. It didn't have light shades on it then either, although I seem to remember it did have the white borders on it which was the standard until the red and white ones came in. Not even sure if it even had a yodalarm or a bell, I think it was pretty old even back then. I always looked to see if would go off whenever I passed but I don't think I ever got to see it operating. Shame to see it's gone.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Ah cool so it was probably still quite an old crossing several years back. Interesting. Unfortunately, its all been removed now as you may have heard.

[@swedishlevelcrossingchanne2745]

Great video of a unique crossing in its last days! Looked on Google maps, everything was removed this summer😞🙁

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

Very interesting - I looked at this quite a few time on Google Maps but I never really saw the full extent of it until watching this video! The lights look kinda weird without any borders or shades! I genuinely thought the barriers were long GWE barriers like the ones at Bedhampton until I read the signs on them and their name in the description, and it kinda looks to me that there are stands at the end of the barriers which would've folded out when they lowered (?) Very old equipment like this does make me quite curious indeed, especially with the layout on the side of the harbour kinda reminding me of the set-up at nearby Wool Level Crossing! Brilliant tour, and I doubt this'll be seeing any closures or trains any time soon! 😂😂😂👍😁

[@pigeonsandtrafficlights8999]

I look at traffic lights in Google maps

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah it is interesting. Lights are really strange without borders and yeah, I think there were some sort of extra skirting on the end of the barriers. Thanks 😄 and no it doesn't look like it's gonna lower anytime soon haha

[@SouthEastLevelCrossings]

@@pigeonsandtrafficlights8999 Ah nice. I always seem to be looking at level crossings and swing bridges on google maps 😂😉

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Same 😎

[@pigeonsandtrafficlights8999]

A lot

[@alarmmuseum]

I love the level crossings in Poole, well done, it’s quite strange!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, never seen anything like this! 😃

[@alarmmuseum]

UK Level Crossings Channel I only ever new about the AOCL up the line, because it still works. I really like the Weymouth harbour line that goes down the street!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah I've seen that.

[@liftsfromrblx8844]

This crossing has now been removed. I wish it still worked! Great vid

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks 🙂 Yeah it has unfortunately. I think it had been abandoned for quite a while.

[@morthren]

Nice find with this one! 👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks Morthren 😎

[@freebrickproductions]

Makes me wonder if any other Westinghouse gate mechs were installed in the UK. Great video!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 😎 First time I've ever seen barriers made by such a company, and they look very old.

[@sarapereira1454]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel jjii

[@OskiTrains]

Great video and railroad crossing

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thank you 😊

[@cpfb7998]

Wow! Very old barriers and signals! Shame it's abandoned :(

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah I know. A bit of a shame 😐

[@Passengervehicles]

Great video !. I wonder if they powered it up, how well would it work ? :)

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 👍 The equipment here is very old so I'd imagine parts of it probably won't work anymore or won't function correctly!

[@kyleb06]

Great video! Interesting how the wigwags have no visors or borders.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 👍 Yeah it is quite weird

[@Unbreakify]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Yeah, i was like "hold up is this like some Level crossing ripoff i've never seen in a country?" took me about to realise it was abandoned

[@irelandbloke]

Good video. It looks weird without the borders !

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Thanks! 😎 Yeah it does!

[@Welwyn22]

Now here is a rare find! This crossing should be dismantled and reassembled on a heritage railway

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah it was quite cool to see all this old equipment here. Unfortunately, it's since all been removed. I imagine it's all been scrapped as it was all from the 1970s, 1980s.

[@Unbreakify]

I went onto google maps, its been abandoned for over 10+ years i think. I seriously wonder what it looked like when it was in use!

[@AquaValet2009]

These signals originally had white painted borders, but they faded away entirely over the years. As for the visors, it would appear they were never fitted, which seems unusual. These types of wig wags could normally be seen with two different types of visor. The level crossing is thought to date from the mid-1980s.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, I think the outlines can just be seen around the lights. I did wonder about the visors. Interesting, thanks 👍

[@pianoandstufflad1240]

Wow!! Doesn't look that bad in terms of the signals

[@Trainspotter1272]

are these supposed to be GWE barriers?. and also its a shame to see an old abandoned 1900's level crossing left there :(

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yes I believe so. This crossing doesn't exist anymore unfortunately, all the equipment got removed at least over a year ago now

[@beausexon435]

1min 55secs is my best bit.

[@cristobalcampos2011]

1:55

[@maproductions9945]

That's actually really interesting. What line was this on?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I think it was on the Hamworthy branch, south of Poole, and lead to an industrial area of the port. It's not been used in years and unfortunately, has all been removed now.

[@maproductions9945]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel I see, I looked on Google Maps and saw the Cemex plant is still in business (apparently) but obviously not being served by rail. Such a shame to see a good branch and infrastructure go down the drain.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, slowly more and more are disappearing 🙁

[@abstract_yt1446]

It's really sad to see an abandoned crossing, especially this one and many more. But there are more white outlines (where white and red) flashing lights!?! C'est vraiment triste de voir un passage à niveau abandonné, surtout celui-ci et bien d'autres.😔😭 Mais il y a plus les contours blanc (où blanc et rouge) des feux clignotants !?!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Strangely, there are no borders around the lights! 🤔

[@Pondie2012]

I am so obsessed with level crossing it's because I live next to a train track and I have got level crossing a few blocks away

[@lodgewhite]

This time last year that crossing was in much better condition. It had all its borders on and sun shades in place. That is definitely a human force that has removed all that and the signs have also been taken down and the extra road barriers added.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Really? When I've checked Google Maps, the crossing has looked the same for many years.

[@lodgewhite]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Seems strange that when i went through the port I am pretty sure I remember that all being in tact.

[@AutoUnder]

I'm surprised they kept the barrier arms in, you wouldn't want one of them falling on your car!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I'm surprised the crossing is still in the state it's in, despite this railway looking like it's never going to be used again.

[@VampMiku502]

Note: This wingways now is removed

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, lucky I filmed it when I did

[@OHW_Productions]

what if it still works

[@crmtrainspotting6882]

What an odd crossing the barriers and lights are wierd

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah it does look very weird. Unfortunately, all of this equipment has since been removed

[@northwesttrainspotter3902]

Wish I knew about this whilst down there.. I believe this crossing isn’t here anymore

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Unfortunately not, it was all removed some time ago now which is a shame 😟

[@suffolktrainsplanesandbuses]

have you got any more videos of crossings on this line?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I also filmed the Hamworthy crossing which is on the same line. It's much newer than the now removed Poole Port crossing but rarely used. I'll publish that at somepoint.

[@suffolktrainsplanesandbuses]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel ok thanks because i was researching this line and i think that is the one i was puzzled by because its the next one up from this but its a modern crossing and up the line a modern footbridge but for an abandoned line

[@vanvozozo]

??? Amber light peep?

[@crusherbarny]

I wonder if they still have power or not?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I don't know. The crossing control panel is still in place with all the buttons but obviously I didn't touch it or press anything. I would assume all the equipment is isolated and doesn't work.

[@italianpies4254]

They look more cool and KINDA cute 😂🤣😏🙂🙃 Well without the visors and borders... Even know I'm now obsessed in traffic lights and BIG BEN and the rest of the clock tower (I still like level crossings tho)

[@Blue_LineProductions]

That will be the rarest level crossing in the UK if it was still running

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, it would be very rare. Unfortunately it's not there anymore

[@ceridyan2910]

unique level crossing...👍

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, definitely 👍

[@AuraTheWolf-]

They randomly look newish

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah I can see what you mean. Unfortunately these aren't here anymore

[@AuraTheWolf-]

Yes, now they are not on the map.

[@Cutekittens4471]

They don’t have visiors!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I don't think these lights ever had visors at this crossing.

[@cardboard_is_not_edible]

It looks like orange is activated!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah lol

[@cardboard_is_not_edible]

No wait it looks like everything is activated!

[@letiperez9131]

R.I.P Poole Port Level Crossing idk what time it was made - 2019

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Certainly quite a while ago!

[@levelcrossingspotter-lcsra3368]

I wonder if jamie would have the skill and patience to restore the barriers and lights.. 😅

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Well they're all removed now, so no 🥴

[@levelcrossingspotter-lcsra3368]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel shame, escaping work again eh?

[@CuckooAboutTRAINS]

There's another Level Crossing on that line at Ashmore Avenue

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, I filmed that one too. That crossing seems to be active and still in use for the Hamworthy Branch line.

[@sgstuff1152]

UK Level Crossings Channel Can send me the link to the video?

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

I've not uploaded the video yet, but I will consider uploading it soon 😊

[@sgstuff1152]

UK Level Crossings Channel ahem

[@TudorCrossings]

Westinghouse barriers are from Australia alos they make light and bells in aust

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Oh wow, didn't know that

[@TudorCrossings]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel Sorry its been like 2 years but i just realised westinghouse is from usa but they still use equiptment in australia, their like the ancestors of siemens a

[@barrythedieselelectricstea5217]

it's a shame it's in this state why was this line closed and when it should be reopened 😠

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, it looks very old and at the moment it doesn't look like this section of the line will open.

[@K1SH1RYU]

Oh my god.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, such an awesome find 😎

[@K1SH1RYU]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel alright!

[@MGRinger02]

Shame it's out of action now.

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah, indeed 😐

[@Blue_LineProductions]

Very bad lights on it

[@Notactive-VLC]

2:32 i spy a control panel!

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Aha yeah there was one here. I didn't touch it but I imagine this crossing wouldn't work anyway

[@Notactive-VLC]

@@UKLevelCrossingsChannel I saw a keyswitch anyways

[@valuetraveler2026]

tragic

[@italianpies4254]

*If only this thing worked*

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

It's all been removed now unfortunately

[@ElectraProductions225]

What in the world...

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah I know! So strange!

[@lucasthings]

I saw some rust

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Yeah there was a little bit of rust on parts of the equipment. It has since been removed now though

[@lucasthings]

Yeah it was old

[@pigeonsandtrafficlights8999]

It look broken

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Well, it's definitely abandoned and doesn't look like it's going to be used again

[@pigeonsandtrafficlights8999]

What about the lights

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

They might still work but we'll probably never know

[@pigeonsandtrafficlights8999]

Ok

[@deltabar762]

💢

[@celinepessina7670]

LEVEL CROSSING ABAND

[@keretaapinyabagusjuga3788]

indonesin

[@swedishlevelcrossingchanne2745]

Great video of a unique crossing in its last days! Looked on Google maps, everything was removed this summer😞🙁

[@UKLevelCrossingsChannel]

Oh wow, they have removed it all. That's a shame, although I'm glad I filmed it when I did - only a couple of months later they must have removed it!