The fully-renewed Wye Level Crossing, Kent

A video featuring pre-renewal and post-renewal shots of Wye Level Crossing on the Ashford to Ramsgate Line, Kent. The post-renewal videos were taken on the same day the new level crossing opened, its first day of operation. Date(s) filmed: Pre renwal: 27/05/2021 | Post renewal: 19/12/2022 Videos filmed at: 12:53 | Post-renewal: 14:20 | 14:29 Route: Ashford to Ramsgate Line Wye Station Crossing type: Previously: Manually-operated Gates crossing (MG) Now: Manually Controlled Barriers crossing with CCTV (MCB-CCTV) Location: Bridge Street, Wye Video guide: Pre-renewal video - 0:00 Class 395 (Southeastern) - 0:45 St. Pancras International ➡ Margate - Before vs. after - 1:53 - Post-renewal lowering 1 - 2:08 Class 395 (Southeastern) - 3:20 St. Pancras International ➡ Margate - Post-renewal lowering 2 - 3:49 Class 395 (Southeastern) - 5:09 Margate ➡ St. Pancras International A level crossing located on the Ashford to Ramsgate Line next to Wye station a few miles out of Ashford, Kent. In December 2022, this level crossing was given a full renewal and conversion from a level crossing with manually-operated gates to a level crossing with lifting barriers, wigwags (road traffic lights), and audible alarms, all replacing two life-expired hand-operated swing gates. Both quiet alarms are located on the same side of the road closest to the station, and two additional LED pedestrian lights have additionally been provided. On the Canterbury-bound platform, the ground frame which was previously worked to lock the gates and release the signals is now in situ and out of use, as the level crossing is controlled remotely from Canterbury now, rather than by a crossing keeper who was based in the station building. Thanks for watching!