Flat crossings on the national network are becoming increasingly rare

as Network Rail pusses ahead with it obsessive compulsion to remove every one. In order to irradicate this one at Mistley station, a footbridge will be required at great cost so I suspect that Andy would be able to cross the line at this point for some years to come yet! In the background is the 1932 constructed chimney on the former Edme foodstuffs production site that has now closed and moved elsewhere. The chimney is now a listed structure and a major landmark in the area. Despite this, there have been repeated moves to demolish it but non of the plans have been successful.