crossing gate

Railroad warning arm

A crossing gate is a barrier that swings or lowers to block traffic at a railroad crossing when a train approaches.

The gate typically has red and white striped markings and works in conjunction with warning lights and bells.

The crossing gate came down as the freight train approached.

Related

train · freight train · train tracks · bells · ding ding · flashing · lowering · signals · boom · safety · intersection · lights · red · waiting · arms · automatic · stopping · whistle

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Opposites
barrier state

crossing gateopen road

Unobstructed route ahead

green light · free flow · free passage · all clear

traffic control method

crossing gatestoplight

Intersection flow controller

traffic signal · yield sign · traffic light · stop sign · warning beacon

Family

crossing, gate, cross, crossed, crosses, crosser, crossers, crossings, gated

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G