Mind the Gates — UK level crossings

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Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mind-the-gates-uk-level-crossings": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mindthegates.uk/mcp"
    }
  }
}

4 tools

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

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