A Buckinghamshire road has reopened after a railway level crossing safety upgrade.

Marsh Lane level crossing in Ellesborough reopened after a major project to improve safety for Buckinghamshire road and rail users.

The road, which crosses the railway between Aylesbury and Little Kimble stations, was reopened before midnight on Monday, September 30, reconnecting a well-used route.

New double barriers have been installed, covering both sides of the road, making the crossing safer.

Emma Lockey, sponsor for Network Rail, said: "We’d like to thank local people for their patience during our upgrade of Marsh Lane level crossing, which is now safer for both rail and road users.

"As well as installing modern signalling equipment and special obstacle detection technology, the new double barriers will prevent the possibility of weaving around them when a train is approaching.

"We want to stress the importance of staying safe when using any level crossing and ask that motorists always stop at the barriers when the lights show and wait until the barriers raise fully to continue their journey."

Further safety improvements include the use of obstacle detection technology, which now automatically detects anything that may be obstructing the crossing, for example, a pedestrian or a car.

Brand new signalling equipment has been installed, helping signallers to understand where trains are in relation to the level crossing and means that the level crossing alarm time has been reduced for each train passage.

This will help to reduce waiting times for those travelling on Marsh Lane.