Ashington Hospital Level Crossing Survey
Consultation launched on Ashington level crossing closure options
A public consultation is getting underway on options for the closure of a level crossing on the Northumberland Line rail route.
Once opened by winter 2023, the introduction of faster and more frequent trains on the existing freight railway line will make Hospital Level Crossing in Ashington unsafe for continued public use and it will need to be closed permanently..
From late 2020 there has been consultation on proposals for replacing this crossing with an underpass.
A planning application was also submitted, which received a significant number of objections and due the extent and nature of these objections, the council is now reviewing other options available.
These include closure with no replacement or a footbridge near the current crossing point.
To read the full article on Northumbeland County Council website here
Read more & have your say http://nland.cc/HXL. (opens in a new window)
