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Mind the Gates — UK level crossings

uk.mindthegates/crossings · v1.0.0

Live barrier status and closure forecasts for ~1,600 UK level crossings. Public data, no auth.

Connect Remote server

Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http crossings https://mindthegates.uk/mcp
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crossings": {
      "url": "https://mindthegates.uk/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "crossings": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mindthegates.uk/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Claude Desktop
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://mindthegates.uk/mcp

Tools 4 found in our last check

  • list_crossings

    Search UK level crossings by name, URL word or region name (substring, case-insensitive). Returns one line per match — name, crossing type, region, and a status URL ending .md that returns that crossing's live markdown status. Reports the total match count and returns the first…

  • crossing_status

    Live barrier status, the next-30-minute closure timeline and approaching trains for ONE crossing, as markdown. Forecasts are rebuilt per request from the live train feeds, so the answer changes minute to minute. Informational only — never a substitute for the signals and barrier…

  • crossings_near

    Nearest listed level crossings to a point, closest first. Returns one line per crossing — distance in MILES, then name, type, region and a status URL ending .md. Distance is straight-line (great circle) between the point and the crossing, NOT distance by road or along the railwa…

  • busiest_today

    The ten UK level crossings with the most predicted road-closed time today. Takes no arguments. Each line gives the rank, crossing name, predicted minutes closed across the whole day, and a status URL ending .md. The ranking is computed from today's timetable once per day, shortl…

Details

Endpointhttps://mindthegates.uk/mcp (Streamable HTTP)
First published23 Jul 2026
Last updated23 Jul 2026
Registry nameuk.mindthegates/crossings

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