found this snippett.
"By May 2001, the pedestrian level crossing at North Weald station was open and adorned with signposts warning people to beware of trains: stiles had been constructed to take people into and out of the grounds of the former station. The level crossing provided the perfect opportunity to take photos of the line, platform and trackless second platform "
And
http://archive.echo-news.co.uk/2000/7/13/199671.html