The railroad crossing in which the rail tracks are placed at a higher or lower level than the surrounding area, is called a 'kamaboko-gata (style) railroad crossing,' because the shapes are extremely swollen or depressed.
線路(鉄道)が周囲より高い場所または低い場所に設けられた踏切は、極端に盛り上がったり窪んだ形状になるため、かまぼこ型踏切といわれる。