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The Independent
19-05-2025
- The Independent
CCTV of trespassers lying across train tracks leads rail company to issue immediate closure
An emergency closure order has been issued for a level crossing in Barnsley following repeated misuse of the path used for crossing by pedestrians. In a CCTV video released by Network Rail, two men are seen lying across tracks on the Wilthorpe footpath crossing in separate incidents, with one even posing for a photo taken by a friend. In a second clip, one man is pulled from the tracks by a friend after sitting down on them cross legged. Network Rail have subsequently moved to shut the crossing immediately, in an application made to Barnsley Council on 15 May.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- BBC News
Barnsley railway crossing shut after dangerous misuse
An emergency order has been passed to close a railway crossing after a string of "truly shocking" release by Network Rail showed people holding a gate shut at the Wilthorpe footpath crossing in Barnsley to trap others on the line as well as placing ballast on the tracks and lying down on the tracks to pose for order was granted by Barnsley Council after 15 dangerous incidents were recorded in the space of eight weeks. Andy Cunningham, route level crossing manager at Network Rail, described the behaviour as the worst he had seen saying it was "fortunate not to have had a fatality". He said the crossing was a popular walking route for residents and the decision to shut it had not been taken lightly."People are repeatedly risking their own and other people's lives."But, given the evidence and the severity of the situation, we believe that closing the crossing is the most responsible course of action to prevent any potential accidents or injuries," he said. Barnsley Council approved the emergency closure order on crossing will remain shut for three weeks, after which Network Rail said it would apply for a six-month order to keep it closed Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
