Parker Lane level crossing gate
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Parker Lane level crossing gate by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.
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Parker Lane level crossing gate
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 14 May 2022
The crossings on this line between Knaresborough and York still have hand-operated gates instead of automatic barriers, a very unusual survival on the National Rail network. Some are at stations, but this one has a keeper whose only job is to operate the crossing gates twice an hour. She must have to enjoy solitude.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.995991
Longitude
-1.295389