Waterworks Crossing
Waterworks Crossing is situated north of milepost 145¾. It provides access for a private road to the South Staffordshire Water Company’s treatment plant on the eastern side of the Severn. The plant, which can be seen on the left in the second picture, provides water to the Severn Trent system[1].
Water is piped to the treatment plant from nearby Chelmarsh Reservoir, which is close to the railway on the western side, although not visible from it. After passing under the railway in the vicinity of the crossing, the pipes cross the Severn, forming the two blue arches that support the decking of the private road bridge[1].
The crossing was used as a filming location in the 1977 Walt Disney Productions live action family film Candleshoe.
Sadly, the crossing was the location of a fatal accident in January 1994 where a locomotive struck a van negotiating the crossing. An inquest in May recorded a verdict of 'accidental death' with no blame attached to the Railway.
The crossing is normally gated when not in use, as seen in the first photograph.
References
See also
Towards Kidderminster
List of infrastructure
Towards Bridgnorth
