Level Crossings

Level Crossings are the places where the road and rail meet and intersect. It consists of two gates on either side of the crossing. Usually, the gates need a person to open and close them, but in more recent episodes, they have been operated by nearby signal boxes.

Most times, when engines approach a level crossing, they have first priority and the road vehicles have to wait. However, there have been times when the road vehicles have first priority as well.

While the gates are meant to stop traffic, there have been some occasions when engines and trucks cannot stop and wind up crashing through them, such as when Henry was running along the line by Old Bailey's station and when Toad was running lose with trucks.