Level crossing

The term level crossing (also called: railroad crossing or grade crossing) is a crossing on one level (or "at grade") - without recourse to a bridge or tunnel - used to describe the crossing of a railway line by a road, path, or other railroad.

Related Topics:
Bridge - Tunnel - Railway - Road

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It also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way (or a reserved track tramway) crosses a road; the term "metro" usually means by definition that there are no level crossings (i.e. that the system is grade-separated).

Related Topics:
Light rail - Right-of-way - Tramway - Metro

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