The Cholsey and Wallingford Light Railway (Extension and Amendment) Order 1992

Article 10(5)

PART I

Particulars of the Gates, Traffic Signsand Other Protective Equipment at the AccommodationWork Stage.

1.  A gate shall be pivoted as close to the railway as practicable on each side of the accommodation road on both sides of the railway.

2.  When closed to road vehicles the gates shall extend across the accommodation road. The tip of each gate shall extend to a point not more than 75mm from the tip of the gate on the other side of the road on the same side of the railway.

3.  The uppermost surfaces of the gates shall be not less than 1450mm above the road surfaceand the underclearance between the gatesand the road surface shall not exceed 300mm.

4.  The gates shall open outwards away from the railway and, when open to road vehicles, each gate shall be parallel with the edge of the road and shall be secured to a latch post.

5.  Each gate shall be provided with a suitable mechanism at its tip to secure the gate in either position. An additional mechanism shall provide facility to secure one gate to the other gate when the gates are closed to road traffic and this mechanism shall be so arranged that it can be locked in the closed position by either of two padlocks but can only be opened when both are unlocked.

6.  The gates shall be as light as possible but shall also be strong enough to prevent distortion or fracture likely to be caused by wind pressure.

7.  The framework of the gates shall be comprised of parallel horizontal members including not less than four rails in addition to the top and bottom members.

8.  The gates shall each display a semi-circular plate of Red Class I retro-reflecting material so arranged that when the gates are closed to road traffic the plates together shall form a circular plate not less than 750mm in diameter on the faces directed towards oncoming road traffic.

9.  A sign shall be provided approximately five metres before the latchpost on the left hand side of the road on each side of the railway and shall display the words “Private Crossing. Access only to authorised vehicles. Stop and wait here if gates are closed”.

10.  A stop board of standard railway design displaying the words “Stop—close crossing gates before proceeding” shall be provided on each railway approach to the crossing approximately 25 metres before the crossing. The stop boards shall be provided with Class I retro-reflecting material or shall be illuminated.

11.  An advance warning board of standard railway design shall be provided on each railway approach to the crossing approximately 300 metres before the crossing and shall be provided with Class I retro-reflecting material or shall be illuminated.