crossings_near
Crossings near a point
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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 crossings are near this place', not 'which will this train reach next'.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| lat | number | yes | Latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees, e.g. 51.3958. Positive is north. |
| lon | number | yes | Longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees, e.g. -1.2637. NEGATIVE is west, which is most of Great Britain. |
| limit | integer | no | How many crossings to return, nearest first; clamped to 1-25. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"lat": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": -90,
"maximum": 90,
"description": "Latitude in WGS84 decimal degrees, e.g. 51.3958. Positive is north."
},
"lon": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": -180,
"maximum": 180,
"description": "Longitude in WGS84 decimal degrees, e.g. -1.2637. NEGATIVE is west, which is most of Great Britain."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 25,
"default": 5,
"description": "How many crossings to return, nearest first; clamped to 1-25."
}
},
"required": [
"lat",
"lon"
]
}