Examples
Flat crossings are particularly common in the United States where the lines of one company cross the lines of another company, and there is no particular need for the lines to be connected for through traffic. At Rochelle Railroad Park, the double track UP mainline crosses the double track BNSF mainline forming four diamond crossings altogether at this location.
In the United Kingdom, a notable example is Newark flat crossing where the East Coast Mainline and Lincoln to Nottingham line cross (both double track). This is the fastest flat-crossing in the UK, with trains travelling north-south allowed to cross the junction at 100 mph (160 km/h). Protection of the junction is controlled by signalling.
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