Railway crossingSlovenia
Traffic rules
Slovenia
19. 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.
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When must drivers stop at a railway level crossing in Slovenia?
Stop before the crossing when lights announce an approaching train or the forthcoming lowering of barriers, when barriers are lowering or down, when an authorised railway worker signals stop, or when traffic would leave you stopped on the tracks. At an unprotected crossing, stop for an approaching train even without a separate warning and cross only after checking that no train is approaching. Obey any STOP sign.
🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, PISRS, Road Traffic Rules Act, NPB13, applicable from 11 March 2026
Warning for a railway crossing with barriers.
English • Traffic sign 1201 • Protected level crossing. A level crossing protected by traffic signals (8301), full barriers or half barriers lies ahead.
Slovenščina • Prometni znak 1201 • Zavarovan prehod ceste čez železniško progo. Bližina prehoda ceste čez železniško progo v isti ravnini, ki je zavarovan s svetlobnim prometnim znakom (8301), zapornicami ali polzapornicami.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Pisrs.si • Pravilnik o prometni signalizaciji in prometni opremi na cestah • 13. člen • preglednica 9 • 1201 • NPB 2
🔗 Uradni-list.si • Uradni list RS, št. 26/2024 • 1201
SVG source: Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a railway crossing without barriers.
English • Traffic sign 1202 • Unprotected level crossing. A level crossing without traffic signals (8301), full barriers or half barriers lies ahead.
Slovenščina • Prometni znak 1202 • Nezavarovan prehod ceste čez železniško progo. Bližina prehoda ceste čez železniško progo v isti ravnini, ki ni zavarovan s svetlobnim prometnim znakom (8301), zapornicami ali polzapornicami.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Pisrs.si • Pravilnik o prometni signalizaciji in prometni opremi na cestah • 13. člen • preglednica 9 • 1202 • NPB 2
🔗 Uradni-list.si • Uradni list RS, št. 26/2024 • 1202
SVG source: Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a railway crossing with one track.
English • Traffic sign 1204 • Crossbuck. A level crossing over a single-track railway (1204) or a railway with two or more tracks (1204-1), either unprotected or protected only by traffic signals (8301).
Slovenščina • Prometni znak 1204 • Andrejev križ. Prehod ceste čez enotirno (1204) oziroma dvo ali večtirno (1204-1) železniško progo v isti ravnini, ki je nezavarovan ali zavarovan samo s svetlobnim prometnim znakom (8301).
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Pisrs.si • Pravilnik o prometni signalizaciji in prometni opremi na cestah • 13. člen • preglednica 9 • 1204 • NPB 2
🔗 Uradni-list.si • Uradni list RS, št. 22/2025 • 1204
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Source revision 2014-05-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a railway crossing with two or more tracks.
English • Traffic sign 1204-1 • Crossbuck. A level crossing over a single-track railway (1204) or a railway with two or more tracks (1204-1), either unprotected or protected only by traffic signals (8301).
Slovenščina • Prometni znak 1204-1 • Andrejev križ. Prehod ceste čez enotirno (1204) oziroma dvo ali večtirno (1204-1) železniško progo v isti ravnini, ki je nezavarovan ali zavarovan samo s svetlobnim prometnim znakom (8301).
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Pisrs.si • Pravilnik o prometni signalizaciji in prometni opremi na cestah • 13. člen • preglednica 9 • 1204-1 • NPB 2
🔗 Uradni-list.si • Uradni list RS, št. 22/2025 • 1204-1
SVG source: Government of Slovenia • Public domain • Original revision 2014-05-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Must I stop at every unguarded railway crossing in Slovenia?
Check and obey the controls at the crossing: a STOP sign requires a full stop. At an unprotected crossing, article 40 also requires stopping when a train approaches, even without a separate warning. Cross only after checking that no train is approaching and that you can clear the tracks.
🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, PISRS, Road Traffic Rules Act, NPB13, applicable from 11 March 2026
What if road traffic is queued beyond a railway crossing in Slovenia?
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.
🔗 pisrs.si • Slovenia, PISRS, Road Traffic Rules Act, NPB13, applicable from 11 March 2026
