Railway crossingGreece
Traffic rules
Greece
1. Railway crossing
A railway crossing, also called a level crossing or railroad crossing, is a place where a road or path crosses railway tracks at the same level. It may be protected by barriers, warning lights, bells, traffic signs or a combination of these measures.
Road users must approach carefully and never enter when a train is approaching, warning signals are active or the exit is blocked. They should cross promptly and must never stop, wait or become trapped on the tracks.
When must drivers stop at a railway level crossing in Greece?
Stop for the crossing’s flashing red lights or warning sound. Do not enter while barriers are closed, lowering or rising. At the unprotected crossing described in article 31(1)(b), stop at the line or, if none, at the signs, and check that no train approaches. Enter only when you can clear the crossing without stopping on it.
🔗 aade.gr • Greece, Law 5209/2025, Government Gazette A 100, 13 June 2025
Warning for a railway crossing with barriers.
English • Traffic sign Κ-31 • Railway or tram level crossing with barriers.
Ελληνικά • Κ-31 • Κίνδυνος λόγω ισόπεδης σιδηροδρομικής διάβασης ή διάβασης τροχιοδρόμου με κινητά φράγματα.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Christaras A • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Aade.gr • Ν. 5209/2025 • ΚΟΚ • άρθρο 7 παρ. 2 περ. λστ
🔗 Aade.gr • Παράρτημα Α΄ • Κ-31
SVG source: Christaras A • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2022-01-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a railway crossing without barriers.
English • Traffic sign Κ-32 • Railway level crossing without barriers.
Ελληνικά • Κ-32 • Κίνδυνος λόγω ισόπεδης σιδηροδρομικής διάβασης χωρίς κινητά φράγματα.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Aade.gr • Ν. 5209/2025 • ΚΟΚ • άρθρο 7 παρ. 2 περ. λζ
🔗 Aade.gr • Παράρτημα Α΄ • Κ-32
SVG source: Gigillo83 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2022-02-19. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a railway crossing with one track.
English • Traffic sign Κ-36 • Single-track level crossing or tram crossing immediately ahead. Danger from an immediately adjacent single-track railway level crossing or tram crossing without barriers.
Ελληνικά • Κ-36 • Κίνδυνος λόγω άμεσης γειτονιάς ισόπεδης σιδηροδρομικής διάβασης, χωρίς κινητά φράγματα, μονής σιδηροδρομικής γραμμής ή διάβασης τροχιοδρόμου.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Aade.gr • Ν. 5209/2025 • ΚΟΚ • άρθρο 7 παρ. 2 περ. λθ
🔗 Aade.gr • Παράρτημα Α΄ • Κ-36
SVG source: Peeperman • Public domain • Original revision 2022-01-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a railway crossing with two or more tracks.
English • Traffic sign Κ-37 • Multiple-track level crossing or tram crossing immediately ahead. Danger from an immediately adjacent railway level crossing with two or more tracks, or tram crossing, without barriers.
Ελληνικά • Κ-37 • Κίνδυνος λόγω άμεσης γειτονίας ισόπεδης σιδηροδρομικής διάβασης, χωρίς κινητά φράγματα, διπλής ή πολλαπλής σιδηροδρομικής γραμμής ή διάβασης τροχιοδρόμου.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Aade.gr • Ν. 5209/2025 • ΚΟΚ • άρθρο 7 παρ. 2 περ. μ
🔗 Aade.gr • Παράρτημα Α΄ • Κ-37
SVG source: Peeperman • Public domain • Original revision 2022-01-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Must I stop at every unguarded railway crossing in Greece?
At a crossing without operating barriers or operating light signals, marked with a STOP sign (R-2) and the nearby railway crossbuck signs K-36 or K-37, stop at the stop line, or at the signs if there is no line. Continue only after checking that no train is approaching.
🔗 aade.gr • Greece, Law 5209/2025, Government Gazette A 100, 13 June 2025
What if road traffic is queued beyond a railway crossing in Greece?
Wait before the tracks until there is room to take your entire vehicle off the crossing. Do not follow another vehicle onto the tracks without checking the exit. Keep the tracks clear even if no train is visible.
🔗 aade.gr • Greece, Law 5209/2025, Government Gazette A 100, 13 June 2025
