Following the emergency closure, fencing was erected to prevent access and regular patrols were carried out to make sure youngsters were not doing the same at nearby crossings.
Network Rail also held rail safety workshops at 13 schools across the area and ran an event at the National Coal Mining Museum’s Emergency Services Day earlier this month.
Darren Robertson-Wilson, Network Rail’s level crossing manager, said: “We’re investing to relocate the crossing and install miniature stop lights and CCTV.
“The new layout will maintain existing access points while providing a safer and more accessible crossing.”
Passengers would be able to enter and leave the level crossing from the same locations, but a new fence would be added to “improve public safety and accessibility”, he explained.
Joe Jenkinson, Wakefield Council’s service director for planning, transportation and strategic highways, said: “We are supportive of the relocation of the crossing and the upgrade of access and safety features to make the level crossing much safer for our residents.
“We recognise the importance of this footpath crossing to local people and the inconvenience its closure has caused.”
