crossing keeper

English
The crossing keeper at Whittlesea, Cambs.

Noun

crossing keeper (plural crossing keepers)

  1. (rail transport) a member of railway staff who looks after a level crossing.

Usage notes

In Britain, crossing keepers are employed at gated crossings, where the gates haven't been replaced by barriers. In New Zealand they usually held a stop board in the middle of the roadway at a busier crossing, which could also have warning lights and bells. Level crossing gates were not used in New Zealand.

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