Level crossing closed to combat 'reckless' selfies danger in 125mph zone

Children dancing and taking selfies on railway line causes closure of crossing

Wantage Road crossing in Grove, Oxfordshire, has been closed by National Rail after a series of dangerous incidents

Level crossing closed to combat 'reckless' selfies danger in 125mph zone

A level crossing near Wantage has been shut by Network Rail following a series of dangerous incidents involving people taking selfies with their…

Public misuse forces closure of Oxfordshire level crossing

Network Rail has closed the Wantage Road level crossing at Grove in Oxfordshire because of a number of dangerous incidents involving the public misusing the crossing.

Oxfordshire level crossing closes following dangerous incidents as new safety campaign highlights increase in accidental deaths on the railway

Wantage Road level crossing in Grove has been closed following a series of dangerous incidents Shocking images show people putting themselves, passengers and railway staff in danger, as they stop to take selfies on the high-speed railway line Accidental deaths on rail network rise by 26% compared to last year, prompting Network Rail and British Transport Police to launch new campaign targeting unsafe behaviour on the railway New hard-hitting saf…