Mind the Gates — UK level crossings

uk.mindthegates/crossings · v1.0.0

No registry update 90+ days

Measured by MCP Station

Last check	Reachable
Checked at	—
Check success 7 / 30 days	—
First-try success 30 days	—
Median response	—
Lookups 30 days	—
Authentication	No auth
MCP version	2025-06-18
Rank score	—
Declared risk	Read-only (all tools declare readOnlyHint)
Capabilities declared	tools
Tool definitions	4 tools · with description 100% · input schema is an object 100% · read/destructive hints 100%

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

streamable-http · https://mindthegates.uk/mcp

claude mcp add --transport http crossings https://mindthegates.uk/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crossings": {
      "url": "https://mindthegates.uk/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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 `limit`; there is no
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 barriers at the crossing its
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 railway: it answers 'which
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, shortly after UK midnight,

Website · JSON · Text for agents · Registry updated 2026-07-23