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Level crossing bell and 2 trains
2:30
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Recordist's notes
Trains stop at Braník Station 4 times per hour - not so often. But on every occasion they are accompanied by the level crossing bell ringing when the barriers descend to stop the traffic. They stop ringing immediately after the train has passed. Traffic starts again.
About the place
Braník is a town of about 17,777 people in Prague, Czechia. OttoAnna lists 32 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “Level crossing bells and train, Údolní 2, 147 00 Praha 4, Czechia - Level crossing bell and 2 trains” by Peter Cusack – Public Domain Mark · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0