The Tanfield Railway (Causey Extension) Light Railway Order 1991

As to crossing of road on the level

6.—(1) The Company may in the construction of the railway carry the samewith a single line across and on the level of the road to the west ofthe Causey Arch Inn within the area of the level crossing as shown as onthe deposited plan and section.

(2) The rails of the railway shall be laid and maintained within thearea of the level crossing so that the upper surface is upon a levelwith the surface of the carriageway or footway of the road.

(3) The Company shall erect and maintain gates across the railway oneach side of the road.

(4) The Company shall employ a proper person or proper persons to openand closesuch gates.

(5) Such gates shall be kept constantly closed across the railway exceptduring the time when engines carriages or trucks passing along therailway shall have occasion to cross the road and shall be of suchdimensions and so constructed as when closed across the railway oracross the road to fence in the railway sufficiently.

(6) The Company shall not within the area of the level crossing obstructor hinder the traffic or persons passing along the road for longer thanis reasonably necessary in taking any train, engine, carriage or truckacross the road.

(7) The surface of the carriageway over the crossing shall be maintainedin good and even condition.

(8) The ground at the two edges of the carriageway where it passes overthe crossing shall be made up to the level of the carriageway for adistance of approximately 2 metres beyond each edge

(9) The Company shall provide, maintain and operate at the levelcrossing such lights traffic signs and other devices and appliances asthe Secretary of State may from time to time require.