Morningside Crossing

After an electric wheelchair got stuck on the tracks as it was crossing the day before this photo was taken, KiwiRail quickly patched up the Morningside Drive foot crossing

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Morningside Drive crossing. One track is using the old-fashioned wooden edging, which can move and crack the asphalt, while the other track is using rubber which springs back into place

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The scene of impact. The freight train hit the wheelchair on this foot crossing, and the wheelchair was shunted to just before the platform edge

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An electric wheelchair, similar to the one in the accident, crosses the same track while 3 News films the person

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Another view of the patched foot crossing. The movement of the wood caused the asphalt to crack, contributing to the wheelchair getting stuck

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ADC 854 has just passed over the impact scene and waits at Morningside station for passengers

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Unfortunately, not even a recent accident stops some people from trespassing on the tracks

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On the other side of the road, the footpath isn\'t as bad, but still has the old wooden edging

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DC 4248 departs Morningside towards Britomart

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The proximity of the station to Morningside Drive may mean that the station will need to be shifted to the west a few metres to allow an overbridge, although it may be difficult to do so as seen here

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