What are these signs for?

[thetrainfan]

http://g.co/maps/vyqr9

Does anyone know what they are used for? They are placed near level crossings. They aren't a speed restriction as trains go past crossings at normal line speed. They can be found on the Tyne Valley line and probably other lines but I have only seen them on the Tyne Valley.

[pendolinobasher]

I saw a sign like that on Video125's Norwich-London and according to the narration it means a train can go wrong line down the level crossing but it has to go the speed on the sign.

[thetrainfan]

Ahh that might explain why they are usually placed on the wrong side of the track! Thanks very much!

[LeeEAS]

X Indicates a Crossing, and the number is the Speed limit.

[AndyUK]

It's an "Automatic Level Crossing Wrong Direction Speed Restriction" sign as someone has already said. See page 99 of this document (which ought to be right!): http://www.rgsonline.co.uk/Railway_Grou ... ss%202.pdf

Andy L

[ianmacmillan]

Actually X usually means the facing road.

It's often used on signal indicators.