The Great Central (Nottingham) Railway Order 1995

Articles 2, 4 and 5

SCHEDULE 1

Railway No.1

Such part of the London extension of the former Great Central Railway in the county of Nottinghamshire, borough of Rushcliffe, parishes of Ruddington and East Leake as comprises so much of the Railway (No.1) described in and authorised by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (Extension to London & c.) Act 1893(1) (as altered pursuant to section 4 of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Act 1894(2)) as extends from a point in the parish of Ruddington 152 metres north of the northern parapet of the footbridge over the railway known as 50 Steps Bridgc for a distance of 4,458 metres to a point in the parish of East Leake in the vicinity of the British Gypsum works 332 metres north of the northern parapet of the bridge (Bridge No.307) carrying the C33 road from East Leake to Bunny.

Railway No. 2

A railway in the county of Nottinghamshire, borough of Rushcliffe, parish of Ruddington, commencing at a junction with Railway No.1 at 50 Steps Bridge, passing in a generally south-easterly direction through the site of the former Ministry of Defence Ruddington depot for a distance of 1,515 metres.

Article 8

SCHEDULE 2 LEVEL CROSSING AT ASHER LANE, RUDDINGTON

PART I particulars of traffic signs and other devices and appliances

(1) The undertaker shall erect and maintain gates across the railway at each side of the road.

(2) The gates shall be of such dimensions and so constructed as to fence in the railway sufficiently when closed across the railway or across the road.

(3) The gates shall be painted white and shall bear a red reflection target showing in each direction along the road when the gates are closed across the road together with electric lamps to indicate to road users that the road is obstructed.

(4) Stop boards shall be provided beside the railway line facing away from the crossing 50 metres from the gates bearing the words “STOP, Await Instructions from an authorised person”.

(5) Where the road passes over the crossing—

(a) reflectorised edge of carriageway markings of the size, colour and type shown in Diagram 1012.1 in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994(3) shall be provided along each edge of each footway; and

(b) centre-of-carriageway markings consisting of double continuous white lines of the type shown in Diagram 1013.1A in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994 shall be provided in the centre of the carriageway.

PART II conditions and requirements to be observed by the undertaker

(1) The surface of the carriageway over the crossing shall be maintained in a good and even condition. The carriageway shall be approximately 6 metres wide at the crossing.

(2) The gates shall be kept constantly closed across the railway except during the time when trains passing along the railway shall have occasion to cross the road.

(3) The electric lamps referred to in paragraph (3) of Part I of this Schedule shall be lighted at all times when the gates are closed across the road during darkness, fog or falling rain or snow.

(1)

1893 c.i.

(2)

1894 c.lxxxi.

(3)

S.I. 1994/1519.