trackgate
nounUK /ˈtrækɡeɪt/
US /ˈtrækɡeɪt/
A gate that lets people or trains go in and out of a track area.
The train waited at the trackgate before crossing the road.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small gate at the entrance to a running track.
Runners gathered at the trackgate before the race.
3. A checkpoint where vehicles are counted on a track or road.
The trackgate recorded every car that passed.
4. A sliding gate used to keep animals off a track.
The farmer closed the trackgate so the sheep stayed in the field.