Holmegreen Level Crossing
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Holmegreen Level Crossing
Image: © Marathon Taken: 24 Jun 2017
Holmegreen Level Crossing is at the end of a track called Sheep Walk which is a cul-de-sac off Langford Road. The gates are hand operated by the user and a green light indicates it is safe to cross quickly over the East Coast Main Line. There are also separate pedestrian gates. There are four tracks - the nearest one being the down slow, then the down fast, the up fast and the up slow. This is in the middle of a very long straight so trains coming through can reach their full speed of 140 mph. Beyond is a network of footpaths to the south of Biggleswade and west of the A1. To the right is a glimpse of Langford Wind Farm, opened in 2013.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.069029
Longitude
-0.261518