Rail Bridge Heights and Level Crossings

A stone railway underpass over a two-lane road with a height restriction sign and high-visibility hazard markings.

Rail Bridge Heights

Every year, bridges are hit by vehicles which are too high to pass underneath. The damage done to the bridges is not always obvious but can be serious.

Irish Rail intercity train passing through a level crossing with barriers lowered and red signal lights flashing. A car and a person with a mobility device wait safely on the road.

Rail Level Crossing

There are more than 1000 Unattended Level Crossings on the Iarnród Éireann Network. These are level crossings where a member of the public, the user, will have to open and shut the gates.