Network Rail's closure notice relating to the level crossing just south of Newhaven Harbour station. It's not surprising that the crossing is closing as the road really goes nowhere with alternative access easily available. We also subsequently found out that the narrow strip of land where the signal box is located will become part of the harbour's property with them moving their fence to the railway boundary thus totally negating any need for access. It's interesting to note that 'passengers requiring step free access should use Newhaven Town station', this is some distance away. In other words, it means that these passengers cannot use Harbour station, I don't think that this will go down well and is not an act of inclusiveness that I am sure that disability rights' groups should be taking up.
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