The Fully-Renewed Farncombe West (Farncombe Street) Level Crossing, Surrey

Date filmed: Monday the 17th of November 2025
Videos filmed at: 09:07 | 09:15

Route: Portsmouth Direct Line
Farncombe (FNC) Station

Crossing type: Manually Controlled Barrier crossing with CCTV (MCB-CCTV)
Formerly: Manually Controlled Barrier crossing (MCB)

Filming location: Farncombe Street, Farncombe (GU7 3LH)

The fully-renewed 'fancy' Farncombe West Level Crossing in Farncombe, Surrey, filmed on what seemed to be its first morning in full operation! This level crossing was the last public highway crossing on the line to be commissioned at the completion of the Farncombe to Petersfield (F2P) re-signalling on the Portsmouth Direct Line, boasting a fully-renewed set-up with 5 LED pedestrian signals and an Alstom Ebigate 630 system. Generally, barrier down time has decreased with the crossing not being lowered until stopping trains in the southbound direction are arriving into the station.

Very sadly, however, Farncombe's signal box has been demolished to make way for the CCTV equipment used to operate the crossing from Basingstoke, which now controls the whole line between Shalford Junction and Petersfield. I feel very lucky to have been shown into the old signal box prior to its demolition.

Trains featured:
Intro / Before & After - 0:00
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Lowering 1 (0:26):
450 069 + 450 008 + 450 100 (South Western Railway) - 2:35
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Lowering 2 (3:24):
444 027 + 444 038 (South Western Railway) - 5:20
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End-of-video picture showcase: 6:04

Train details sourced from:
Real Time Trains: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/sear...
Open Train Times: https://www.opentraintimes.com/maps
Traksy: https://traksy.uk/live

Filmed on: Panasonic HC-VX1 in 4K, 25fps

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