Level crossing
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A Level crossing (or railroad crossing) is the place where a railway line and a road intersect on the same level. This means that the grades are not separated, like using a bridge or a tunnel. Usually, there are signs indicating the crossing. There may also be barriers/gates that go down before a train passes.
Depending on how much traffic there is, there are different measures to make the crossing more secure:
- Signs or panels, indicating the crossing
- Blinking or steady lights
- Sounds (usually a warning bell)
- Gates/barriers that are lowered before a train passes
Since level crossings are dangerous (there are many accidents), they are usually replaced by grade separation once there is more traffic, or high speed trains.
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 Level crossing with blinking lights |
 Level crossing with steady lights |
 Lights, and gates/barriers |
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 Lights, and gates, East German version |
 Sometimes there are people to for traffic control |
 Level crossing with half-barriers, flashing lights, and a bell |
 Manually operated level crossing in India |
 Manually operated railway crossing in France |
 A level crossing for pedestrians. This is protected by a fence. This prevents people from running across the track without looking. |
 A typical railroad crossing in the United states |
