railroad crossings

Where trains cross

Railroad crossings are places where a road intersects railroad tracks at ground level.

They're typically marked with warning signs, crossbucks, and often gates or flashing lights that activate when a train approaches.

The railroad crossing on Main Street backs up traffic for five minutes every time a freight train passes.

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flagman · locomotive · signal · horn · clang · train horn · bell · rumble · freight train · commuter rail · warning signals · rail safety · safety rules · gate · lights · boom gates · flash · waiting

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grade separation

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Elevated road crossings

underpasses · railroad bridges · flyovers · tunnels · railway tunnels

intersection type

railroad crossingsbypass routes

Roads circumventing central areas

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