Rail bosses say they are considering options to improve the troublesome Newcastle Road level crossing in Nantwich.
There have already been a number of incidents at the crossing in 2025.
Network Rail is to deliver a new footbridge and safety barriers at Nantwich railway station to boost safety, MP Connors Naismith said.
The Crewe & Nantwich MP and local councillors John Priest and Geoff Smith had raised safety concerns with the rail network firm previously.
Rail passengers in Nantwich and surrounding area will face disruption over the May Bank Holiday weekend with Network Rail works scheduled between Crewe and Shrewsbury.
Essential track renewals are being carried out near Wem station and users are urged to check before they travel.
Network Rail has issued a warning to drivers after the latest incident at a level crossing in Nantwich.
A van crashed through the level crossing barriers on London Road yesterday (August 17).
A level crossing and busy road in Nantwich were closed today after reports a vehicle crashed through the level crossing barriers.
The incident happened on the London Road level crossing at around 10am today (August 17).
Police are searching for a driver who crashed into the level crossing barriers in Nantwich, knocking one of them off.
The incident involving a car happened at the London Road level crossing at around 8.40am today (April 16), says British Transport Police.
The A530 major route between Nantwich and Middlewich has re-opened after a five-month closure to revamp a railway bridge.
The “Boulderstones” road bridge which spans the railway between Crewe and Chester, had to undergo a major £5.7 million of works to make it safer for road users above and rail passengers below.
A Nantwich school headteacher has demanded an apology from Network Rail for using an image of its pupils taken more than two years ago to highlight rail safety.
The image, which we have chosen not to publish but has been shared widely, shows two former Brine Leas pupils in school uniform posing on a section of rail tracks between Nantwich station and London Road level crossing.
The busy A530 between Nantwich and Middlewich will close for up to four months from Monday for major railway bridge works.
Motorists are being warned of long delays to their journeys with diversion routes taking many around Crewe and back out if they want to get to Leighton Hospital.
Drivers are being warned of potential long delays as major road closures and works on and near the A530 Middlewich Road coincide over the next few months.
And many fear it will cause chaos for people and emergency vehicles trying to get to Leighton Hospital.
Nantwich drivers will be hoping the current works causing the closure of London Road do not overrun.
On the same day London Road is due to re-open – another busy Nantwich route, Wellington Road, will be closing!
Network Rail chiefs have issued another warning to Nantwich residents and rail passengers over the temporary closure of the busy Newcastle Road level crossing in January.
The closure, according to Network Rail, is to allow a team of engineers to perform “essential renewal work” to the crossing.
The level crossing on busy Newcastle Road in Nantwich is to close for nine days to allow for repairs.
Network Rail has given advance warning of the closure which will be in place from January 5 to 14.
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