*Broken Red Light* Duxford Level Crossing, Cambridgeshire

Duxford Level Crossing, Cambridgeshire

Crossing Type: AHBC (Automatic Half Barrier Crossing)

Date Filmed: 9/4/25

Located Between Whittlesford Parkway and Great Chesterford Stations

Rail Line: London Liverpool Street to Cambridge (West Anglia Main Line)

Location:
Road: Hinxton Road, Duxford
Google Maps Location: 51.055372 0.839313

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

Timetable Used: Duxford on RealTimeTrains


By far, the UK's most original AHB Crossing is situated here, in Duxford, Cambridgeshire. Replacing a Manual Gate Crossing in the 1960's, and last being recomissionned in 1983, it has still got all the original equipment, consisting of Halogen Wigwags (as of April 2025, 1 of 16 Mainline Crossings to have them), and the Mk1 'Penguin' Barriers (as of April 2025, 1 of 44 Mainline Crossings to have them), and even yodalarms, that have not been replaced at all in recent years! It is worth noting the disused Manual Gate Crossing on the same road, leading to factories. Its branch line emerges shortly beyond this crossing

To great devastation, one of the bulbs on the wigwags has blown (best seen at 1:05), and therefore, does not work. In my first video I took from here in February 2024, it was functioning normally, and has since gone. This was reported imminently. Three Lowerings feature, with some Greater Anglia 720's and a CrossCountry 170 making an appearance. Enjoy!


Timestamps are here for trains:


Lowering 1: 0:00

Train 1 - Greater Anglia Class 720138 (Cambridge North to London Liverpool Street): 0:38


Lowering 2 (broken red light): 0:58

Train 2 - Greater Anglia Class 720501 (London Liverpool Street to Cambridge North): 1:28


Lowering 3: 1:49

Train 3 - CrossCountry Class 170636 (Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street): 2:28


End Of Video Pictures: 2:46



Thanks for watching!