Broom level crossing

Automatic half-barrier level crossing on the Wessex route (ELR BAE2).

predicted
OPEN
for the next 30 min

Information only — always follow the signals and barriers at the crossing. Predictions may be wrong.

Next 30 min

OPEN 04:54–05:42 → 48m
Under the hood
Mon 07 Sep · 04:54
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Trains in window

No trains in the next 30 minutes.
now 04:54:26 · 19 avg · 0 in window
timetable cif full+upd 2026-09-06..2026-09-08
fetched 02:08:15
trust 48,716 active · 21,543 delays · 2,956 cancelled · 0 reconnects
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About this crossing

How often it closes

On today’s timetable, Broom crossing is predicted to be closed for about 41 min between 06:00 and 22:00, across roughly 15 closures. The longest single predicted closure is 2 minutes. Freight paths scheduled “as required” — most don’t run on any given day — aren’t counted here; when one does run, the live timeline above shows it.

Worst times to cross today

Closures cluster around 09:52–10:52 in the morning and around 12:00–13:00 in the middle of the day. Gaps between closures are longest outside those windows. Other days run a different timetable, so the peaks move.

About this crossing

Broom is a automatic half-barrier crossing (AHB) on the Crewkerne–Honiton line (Wessex route · ELR BAE2). The approaching train itself triggers the closure at a fixed point on its approach. Forecasts here combine the working timetable with live train-movement data (and live signalling where the crossing has it), so they reflect actual running including delays and freight — though they can still be wrong when the network is disrupted.

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