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Translink is committed to delivering high quality sustainable public transport that is vital for the economic, social, and environmental wellbeing of Northern Ireland.

We help to keep people connected to employment, education, retail, social and leisure opportunities, as well as provide opportunities for visitors.

Safety is our top priority and we want to maintain our high safety standards for our customers, staff and the wider public.

Ignoring the warning signals and walking across in front of oncoming trains could have deadly consequences. Rail trespassing can result in a fine and a criminal record.


The Most Important Stop of the Day

  • You MUST always obey the flashing red stop lights.
  • You MUST stop behind the white line across the road.
  • Keep going if you have already crossed the white line when the amber light comes on.
  • Do not reverse onto or over a level crossing.
  • You MUST wait if a train goes by and the red lights continue to flash. This means another train will be passing soon.
  • Only cross when the red lights go out, and the barriers are fully raised.
  • Never zigzag around half-barriers; they lower automatically because a train is approaching.



Stay safe at level crossings

Advice for Pedestrians and Cyclists 

  • CONCENTRATE - Never text, read messages or make phone calls while near a level crossing and remove earphones so that you can hear warnings clearly. 
  • If anything becomes entangled on the track, you MUST leave it and move clear. Report it to a member of Translink staff. 
  • If you are riding a bicycle there may be signs telling you to dismount. You MUST obey instructions. 
  • You MUST always obey the flashing warning lights and alarms. 
  • You MUST stay behind the barriers. If you are in a group of people, group members who haven’t crossed yet MUST stay behind the barriers. 
  • You MUST not cross until barriers are fully raised and the warning lights have extinguished. Don’t try to walk through, jump over or crawl underneath lowered barriers. 
  • If a train goes by and the red lights continue to flash this means another train will pass soon.


International Level Crossing Awareness Day

The International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) is a worldwide initiative to improve awareness of level crossing safety. The campaign has been spearheaded by the International Union of Railways (UIC) with the support of the railway community around the world. Translink participates in this annual event.  For more information on ILCAD visit ilcad.org