Bridge next to Ilford Road Metro Station

[spoony]

Right this has been bugging me for a while so I hope someone can answer my query. Every day I commute between Chiscester and South Gosforth on my way to work. The station before I get off is Ilford road, usually Im facing backward so looking backover where the train has just been. Anyway there is abridge the train goes through and about 5 seconds after the train has passed through 2 lights come on under the bridge on the nearside which stay on until for as long as I can see. There are lights opposite on the other sode of the bridge which are always on. At first I thought I was imagining this, but it happens every morning without fail and is really starting to bug me. Any ideas what these are

 

[Craig]

I'm not familiar with the lights, but I'd guess they warning lights. There's a siding between Ilford Road and South Gosforth and presumably drivers have to walk down the track. The light would come on to show that there's no trains coming and it's safe to pass under the bridge.

 

[eezypeazy]

Correct, Craig: safety feature used in areas of narrow clearances. Lights on, it's safe; lights off, train approaching, don't walk under bridge....

eezypeazy

 

[spoony]

Correct, Craig: safety feature used in areas of narrow clearances. Lights on, it's safe; lights off, train approaching, don't walk under bridge....

eezypeazy

Cheers, thats been bugging me for sometime Im going the check out the clearance on the other side tommorrow when I pass