*Two New Barrier Arms, Light Class 66* Stowmarket (Stowupland Road) Level Crossing, Suffolk

Stowmarket (Stowupland Road) Level Crossing, Suffolk

Crossing Type: MCB (Manually Controlled Barriers)

Date Filmed: 25/10/24

Located Between Stowmarket and Needham Market Stations

Rail Line: London Liverpool Street to Norwich (Great Eastern Main Line)

Location:
Road: Stowupland Road, Stowmarket
Google Maps Location: 52.190707 0.99469

Filmed On Google Pixel 7A - Ultra Wide, 1080p, 30fps

Timetable Used: Stowmarket on Real Time Trains

Featuring: ‪@UKLevelCrossingsChannel‬ ‪@SouthEastLevelCrossings‬
Shout-out to another trainspotter we met during our visit here!


Officially known as Stowmarket Station Level Crossing
Three Lowerings and Six Trains are featured at this noisy and very busy crossing in the heart of Stowmarket, Suffolk. The Signal Box here controls the crossings north of Ipswich on the Great Eastern Main Line, as well as the Level Crossing in Elmswell. As many as three Class 66's are seen, with the second being a Light Locomotive - the first on my channel! Lowering 3 stayed lowered for 3 trains!

Some things to point out here is the two new barrier arms here. Whilst this crossing had all four of its barriers being Smiths Barriers, it seems two have been renewed with SPX Arms, which was likely due to a collision. Also, there are two signs - one of a kind - that are red and say 'No stopping on Level Crossing', which is a unique sight!


Timestamps are here for trains:


Train 1 - Great British Railfreight (GBRf) Class 66712 (Hams Hall Gbrf to Felixstowe North Gbrf): 0:00


Lowering 1: 0:42

Train 2 - Great British Railfreight (GBRf) Class 66736 (Peterborough North Yd Gbrf to Ipswich Down And Up Goods): 2:39


Lowering 2: 3:06

Train 3 - Greater Anglia Class 745003 (London Liverpool Street to Norwich): 5:00


Lowering 3: 5:23

Train 4 - Greater Anglia Class 755424 (Peterborough to Ipswich): 7:05

Train 5 - Great British Railfreight (GBRf) Class 66732 (Felixstowe North Gbrf to Birch Coppice Gbrf): 8:26

Train 6 - Greater Anglia Class 745327 (Norwich to London Liverpool Street): 9:32


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