Key:crossing:light

The tag crossing:light=* specifies if there is a warning light on a railway level crossing.

How to map

Use the tag on a node . The node should be shared between the highway and railway.

• railway=level_crossing obligatory
• crossing:light=yes/no Warning lights present?

Gallery

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  Blinking lights in Luxemburg
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  Older variant in Austria: blinking light
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  Newer variant in Austria: first the lower yellow light as announcement
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  Level crossing in Czech Republic, the lower blue light blinks if the device is in operation

Similar tags

• crossing:barrier=* – to indicate the type of barrier if not tagged individually.
• crossing:saltire=yes/no – is there a warning cross?
• crossing:bell=yes/no – if an acoustic warning is provided
• crossing:on_demand=yes – on demand activation
• crossing:signals=* – to indicate whether a pedestrian must obey a traffic signal (typically pedestrian crossing signals) at a railway=crossing

Possible tagging mistakes

crossing:lights=*

More details at taginfo

More details at taginfo

• crossing:lights=*

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See also

• flashing_lights=* – Further refinement for nodes already tagged with highway=crossing where crossing traffic receive a flashing caution light