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MetroGnome writes
Is it because the crossing has to be closed to road traffic before the train
arrives, and while it dwells in the platform? I've seen this before on
heavy rail (eg for London-bound trains at Higham's Park) - presumably
because the crossing is within the signal overlap of the station starting
signal, and therefore a train cannot be let into the platform until the
crossing is clear of road traffic in case the train overshoots.

No: an open level crossing is not counted as an obstruction in the
overlap (unless, of course, there's a problem such as a broken-down
car), so trains can be signalled up to a red signal right at the
crossing.

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