Not quite where I expected a train crossing

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Not quite where I expected a train crossing

Image: © Ian Paterson Taken: 22 Aug 2022

The notice board beside the Sleaford North Level crossing reads that the O.S. Grid reference is TF 082 471, but placing the location on the Geograph map puts its position as slightly further south. The sign also reads Mileage: 63m 49ch (presumably 'chains'), but I'm not sure what the distance being measured relates to. The distance to St Neots perhaps?

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.010654
Longitude
-0.389517