railroad crossing
Where tracks cross
A railroad crossing is a place where a road intersects train tracks at ground level.
Most crossings are marked with signs, painted lines, or gates that lower when a train approaches.
Also called a grade crossing or level crossing (British).
Slow down at the railroad crossing.
- crossbucksX-shaped railway signs
- safety barriersStructures blocking hazardous areas
- railroadingForcing acceptance unfairly
- main linePrimary route in network
- quiet zoneDesignated low-noise space
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- traffic signsstop signs, stop sign, yield signs, yield sign, speed limit signs
- X shapessaltire, crossbones, crisscross, multiplication sign, intersecting lines
- trainstrains, train, locomotive, locomotives, steam locomotive
- railroadsteam engine, locomotive, train car, caboose, passenger car
- railroadstrains, train, tracks, track, locomotive
- junctionsjunction, intersection, crossroads, node, nexus
grade separation
railroad crossingrail bridge
Structure carrying tracks overhead
flyover · road tunnel · railway viaduct · viaduct · elevated railway
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