Chapel-en-le-Frith SBC (FPW) level crossing

Signal-box-controlled level crossing on the North West route (ELR BEJ).

predicted
OPEN
for 4 min

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

next: πŸš† in 7 min Β· 1 min early

Next 30 min

OPEN 10:01–10:05 4m
CLOSED 10:05–10:08 3m
OPEN 10:08–10:39 β†’ 31m
Under the hood
Thu 22 Oct Β· 10:01
Today Tomorrow

Trains in window

09:56 πŸš† 2B17 Buxton β†’ Manchester Piccadilly Down (E β†’ W) on time
10:08 πŸš† 2B12 Manchester Piccadilly β†’ Buxton Up (W β†’ E) -1 min
πŸš†Passenger
now 10:01:00 Β· 56 avg Β· 2 in window
timetable cif full+upd 2026-10-21..2026-10-23
fetched 02:08:22
trust 33,174 active Β· 31,699 delays Β· 1,966 cancelled Β· 9 reconnects
Nearby crossings

All 148 crossings in North West and Central β†’

About this crossing

How often it closes

On today’s timetable, Chapel-en-le-Frith SBC (FPW) crossing is predicted to be closed for about 3 h 36 min between 06:00 and 22:00, across roughly 46 closures. The longest single predicted closure is 5 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 07:07–08:07 in the morning and around 16:52–17:52 in the afternoon. Gaps between closures are longest outside those windows. Other days run a different timetable, so the peaks move.

About this crossing

The crossing is in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, next to the station.

Chapel-en-le-Frith SBC (FPW) is a signal-box-controlled crossing (SBC) on the Buxton–New Mills Newtown line (North West route · ELR BEJ). 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.

How accurate is this forecast?

Our accuracy measurement doesn't cover this crossing yet. Reports from people at the crossing are the ground truth here. How we measure β†’

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