Chicane (barrier)

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A fence or chicane (barrier) may prevent pedestrians from running across the track.

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A chicane is a kind of permanent fence used at a railway crossing to prevent pedestrians from running across the railway tracks or at least to slow them down. A similar arrangement is sometimes used at the entrances of parks to make the entry of bicycles difficult, if not impossible.