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Keadby Rail Drawbridge - restricted passage when structure temperature is 16 degrees or higher

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Stainforth & Keadby Canal

From: 1 October 2026, noon

To: On-going

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Information

Subject to review on: 30 November 2026

Location

Closest waterwayStainforth & Keadby Canal
Starts atBridge 83, Keadby Rail Drawbridge
Ends atBridge 83, Keadby Rail Drawbridge

Description

Original 1 October 2026, 11:51am

Please find details of our latest operations forecast for Keadby bridge. The structures restriction point remains at 16C internal temperature where operations will stop. We ask boat users to attempt to travel between the following hours and have provided the forecast below of our confidence for moving within those hours: Opening between 0500 – 0900 and 1800 - 2100 Thursday 1st Oct - Amber Friday 2nd Oct - Amber Saturday 3rd Oct - Green Sunday 4th Oct - Amber

Note: This is intended as guidance and an estimate based on weather predictions for this week. Network Rail do not guarantee operations on these days.

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