Meaning of gateman | Babel Free

Definitions

A gatekeeper; a person who guards a gate.

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“The cars built before 1913 had clerestory roofs, after the American style, and also were provided with gates and end⟳ vestibule platforms requiring gatemen.”

“The crossing caused serious congestion with long traffic hold-ups, and had been a bone of contention between the local authorities and the railway for over eighty years. It was controlled from Fletton Road Junction Signalbox (removed at the same time) and, until a wheel was installed in 1920, required two gatemen on each turn⟳ of duty.”

“The carriages - or cars - had gated platforms at the end⟳, where 'gatemen' stood and controlled the flow⟳ of passengers on and off the trains in the absence of automatic doors. […] When each gateman had secured his doors and gate, he rang a bell, then the conductor rang his bell as the signal for the driver to set⟳ off.”

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