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MCP live MCP 2025-06-18 streamable-http

Mind the Gates — UK level crossings

uk.mindthegates/crossings

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

Uptime
100.0%
1 direct probes · 30d
Response
190ms
last probe
Tools
4
callable
Resources
0
readable
Prompts
0
available
Primary URL
https://mindthegates.uk/mcp

Tools · 4

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 crossi…

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…

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 circl…

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 …

How to use

Add to your Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mind_the_gates_—_uk_level_crossings": {
      "url": "https://mindthegates.uk/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}