Level crossing

A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion. Other names include railway level crossing, railway crossing (chiefly international), grade crossing or railroad crossing (chiefly American), road through railroad, criss-cross, train crossing, and RXR (abbreviated).

There are more than 100,000 level crossings in Europe and more than 200,000 in North America.

• A level crossing at Hoylake, Merseyside, England, with a train passing
• An active level crossing in Japan, 2022, train approaching from left
• A railroad crossing in Abington, Massachusetts, US
• A CRH380A train passing Shoupakou level crossing at Beijing, China