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This crossing is also known as Coombys Crossing after the nearby farm. In 1984 it was the scene of a collision between IvattHenry George Ivatt, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1946-1948. CME of BR (London Midland Region) 1948-1951 Class 2 46443 and a van which drove onto the crossing without stopping, the crossing gates having been left open by a previous user. The van was carried 100 yards down the track but fortunately no injuries occurred. H.M. Railway Inspectorate found no fault with the locomotive/train braking or the signing of the crossing, and no blame for the collision was attached to the Railway.