STRAIL railway crossing in use for 21 years

 

FACTS

• Location: Sunningdale
• Route: Ascot, South West London
• Products: STRAIL with steel T-profiles
• Conditions: Busy road, 2 lanes per direction // EG49 Sleepers / CEN60 Rail
• Length/quantity: Upward section 31.2 m and downward section 30 m
• Period: 2003 to 2024

 

ADVANTAGES

• Highly resilient and long service life.
• Suitable for any rail and sleeper shape.
• System solution consisting of inner and outer panels.
• Patented high-tech rubber surface with vulcanised corundum ensures excellent slip resistance.

 

AT A GLANCE

A visit in 2024 to the level crossing in Sunningdale, where the STRAIL level crossing system was installed in 2003, shows that it is still in very good condition after 21 years, despite the increasing volume of traffic.

The level crossing is located near Ascot racecourse in south-west London, a region with high traffic volumes. The crossing has two lanes in each direction.

EG49 sleepers and CEN60 rails were used for its installation in October 2003. The installation took place over two weekends, with each track being completely renewed separately with new ballast and STRAIL inner and outer panels with steel T-profiles were installed.

Network Rail Standards state a minimum 15 years life service from level crossing decking.Sunningdale has long exceeded this and is a demonstration of the duribility and high quality of STRAIL level crossing systems.

Image 1: Sunningdale level crossing after installation in October 2003

Image 2: Level crossing in Sunningdale taken in May 2024