MCP server

Mind the Gates — UK level crossings Official

uk.mindthegates/crossings

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

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

Working at last checkVerified publisher: mindthegates.ukAbout 888 tokens per request once connected4 tools

https://mindthegates.uk/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: mindthegates.uk (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 4
Token cost: About 888 tokens per request
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http crossings https://mindthegates.uk/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.crossings]
url = "https://mindthegates.uk/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"crossings":{"httpUrl":"https://mindthegates.uk/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"crossings":{"url":"https://mindthegates.uk/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"crossings":{"type":"http","url":"https://mindthegates.uk/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add crossings https://mindthegates.uk/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"crossings","server_url":"https://mindthegates.uk/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"crossings","server_url":"https://mindthegates.uk/mcp"}

busiest_today ~183 tokens
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, shortly after UK midnight,
crossing_status ~206 tokens
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 barriers at the crossing its
crossings_near ~267 tokens
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
list_crossings ~232 tokens
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 `limit`; there is no

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