Level crossing

A level crossing is an intersection where a <a href="/facts/Railway_line/6WSxk1Gy">railway line</a> crosses a road, <a href="/facts/Trail/BSC4LHvP">path</a>, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line or the road etc. crossing over or under using an <a href="/facts/Overpass/bHSRAB3f">overpass</a> or <a href="/facts/Tunnel/PJNSaSIw">tunnel</a>. The term also applies when a <a href="/facts/Light_rail/5Sr1FjHu">light rail</a> line with separate <a href="/facts/Right-of-way_(railroad)/Vzbfroo1">right-of-way</a> or <a href="/facts/Reserved_track/rwXBAwuk">reserved track</a> 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.
Road-grade crossings are considered incompatible with high-speed rail and are virtually non-existent in European high-speed train operations.

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