diff --git a/ai.c b/ai.c
index 4f0b3ea4f9..09ca26fc6b 100644
--- a/ai.c
+++ b/ai.c
@@ -3700,7 +3700,7 @@ pos_3:
 	} else if (IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET)) {
 		if (!IsTileOwner(tile, _current_player)) return;
 
-		if ( (_map5[tile]&0xF0) == 0x10)
+		if (IsLevelCrossing(tile))
 			goto is_rail_crossing;
 
 		if ( (_map5[tile]&0xF0) == 0x20) {
diff --git a/npf.c b/npf.c
index 0c24c05926..c3d0f0bef9 100644
--- a/npf.c
+++ b/npf.c
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ static inline RailType GetTileRailType(TileIndex tile, byte trackdir)
 			break;
 		case MP_STREET:
 			/* rail/road crossing */
-			if ((_map5[tile] & 0xF0) == 0x10)
+			if (IsLevelCrossing(tile))
 				type = _map3_hi[tile] & RAILTYPE_MASK;
 			break;
 		case MP_STATION:
diff --git a/openttd.c b/openttd.c
index c1205eda39..cedffb08af 100644
--- a/openttd.c
+++ b/openttd.c
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ static void ConvertTownOwner(void)
 
 	for (tile = 0; tile != MapSize(); tile++) {
 		if (IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET)) {
-			if ((_map5[tile] & 0xF0) == 0x10 && _map3_lo[tile] & 0x80)
+			if (IsLevelCrossing(tile) && _map3_lo[tile] & 0x80)
 				_map3_lo[tile] = OWNER_TOWN;
 
 			if (_map_owner[tile] & 0x80) SetTileOwner(tile, OWNER_TOWN);
diff --git a/rail_cmd.c b/rail_cmd.c
index edc8345b2f..0fcec14550 100644
--- a/rail_cmd.c
+++ b/rail_cmd.c
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ int32 CmdBuildSingleRail(int x, int y, uint32 flags, uint32 p1, uint32 p2)
 				break;
 			}
 
-			if ((m5 & 0xF0) == 0x10 && (m5 & 0x08 ? 1 : 2) == rail_bit)
+			if (IsLevelCrossing(tile) == 0x10 && (m5 & 0x08 ? 1 : 2) == rail_bit)
 				return_cmd_error(STR_1007_ALREADY_BUILT);
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
 
diff --git a/road_cmd.c b/road_cmd.c
index f48fb44612..ad59a0936e 100644
--- a/road_cmd.c
+++ b/road_cmd.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static bool HasTileRoadAt(uint tile, int i)
 		b = _map5[tile];
 
 		if ((b & 0xF0) == 0) {
-		} else if ((b & 0xF0) == 0x10) {
+		} else if (IsLevelCrossing(tile)) {
 			b = (b&8)?5:10;
 		} else if ((b & 0xF0) == 0x20) {
 			return (~b & 3) == i;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static bool CheckAllowRemoveRoad(uint tile, uint br, bool *edge_road)
 		return true;
 
 	// A railway crossing has the road owner in the map3_lo byte.
-	if (IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) && (_map5[tile] & 0xF0) == 0x10) {
+	if (IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) && IsLevelCrossing(tile)) {
 		owner = _map3_lo[tile];
 	} else {
 		owner = GetTileOwner(tile);
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ int32 CmdRemoveRoad(int x, int y, uint32 flags, uint32 p1, uint32 p2)
 
 	// owner for railraod crossing is stored somewhere else
 	// XXX - Fix this so for a given tiletype the owner of the type is in the same variable
-	if (IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) && (_map5[tile] & 0xF0) == 0x10) {
+	if (IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) && IsLevelCrossing(tile)) {
 		owner = _map3_lo[tile];
 	} else
 		owner = GetTileOwner(tile);
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ do_clear:;
 int32 DoConvertStreetRail(uint tile, uint totype, bool exec)
 {
 	// not a railroad crossing?
-	if ((_map5[tile] & 0xF0) != 0x10) return CMD_ERROR;
+	if (!IsLevelCrossing(tile)) return CMD_ERROR;
 
 	// not owned by me?
 	if (!CheckTileOwnership(tile) || !EnsureNoVehicle(tile)) return CMD_ERROR;
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ static void GetAcceptedCargo_Road(uint tile, AcceptedCargo ac)
 
 static void AnimateTile_Road(uint tile)
 {
-	if ((_map5[tile] & 0xF0) == 0x10) {
+	if (IsLevelCrossing(tile)) {
 		MarkTileDirtyByTile(tile);
 	}
 }
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ static const byte _road_trackbits[16] = {
 
 static uint32 GetTileTrackStatus_Road(uint tile, TransportType mode)	{
 	if (mode == TRANSPORT_RAIL) {
-		if ((_map5[tile] & 0xF0) != 0x10)
+		if (!IsLevelCrossing(tile))
 			return 0;
 		return _map5[tile] & 8 ? 0x101 : 0x202;
 	} else if  (mode == TRANSPORT_ROAD) {
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ static uint32 GetTileTrackStatus_Road(uint tile, TransportType mode)	{
 			if (!_road_special_gettrackstatus && ((_map3_hi[tile]&0x70) >> 4) >= 6)
 				return 0;
 			return _road_trackbits[b&0xF] * 0x101;
-		} else if ((b&0xF0) == 0x10) {
+		} else if (IsLevelCrossing(tile)) {
 			/* Crossing */
 			uint32 r = 0x101;
 			if (b&8) r <<= 1;
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ static const byte _roadveh_enter_depot_unk0[4] = {
 
 static uint32 VehicleEnter_Road(Vehicle *v, uint tile, int x, int y)
 {
-	if ((_map5[tile] & 0xF0) == 0x10)	{
+	if (IsLevelCrossing(tile)) {
 		if (v->type == VEH_Train && (_map5[tile] & 4) == 0) {
 			/* train crossing a road */
 			SndPlayVehicleFx(SND_0E_LEVEL_CROSSING, v);
@@ -1130,7 +1130,8 @@ static uint32 VehicleEnter_Road(Vehicle *v, uint tile, int x, int y)
 
 static void VehicleLeave_Road(Vehicle *v, uint tile, int x, int y)
 {
-	if ((_map5[tile] & 0xF0) == 0x10 && v->type == VEH_Train && v->next == NULL) {
+	if (IsLevelCrossing(tile) && v->type == VEH_Train && v->next == NULL) {
+		// Turn off level crossing lights
 		_map5[tile] &= ~4;
 		MarkTileDirtyByTile(tile);
 	}
@@ -1141,7 +1142,7 @@ static void ChangeTileOwner_Road(uint tile, byte old_player, byte new_player)
 	byte b;
 
 	// road/rail crossing where the road is owned by the current player?
-	if (old_player == _map3_lo[tile] && (_map5[tile]&0xF0) == 0x10) {
+	if (old_player == _map3_lo[tile] && IsLevelCrossing(tile)) {
 		_map3_lo[tile] = (new_player == 0xFF) ? OWNER_NONE : new_player;
 	}
 
@@ -1153,7 +1154,7 @@ static void ChangeTileOwner_Road(uint tile, byte old_player, byte new_player)
 		b = _map5[tile]&0xF0;
 		if (b == 0) {
 			SetTileOwner(tile, OWNER_NONE);
-		} else if (b == 0x10) {
+		} else if (IsLevelCrossing(tile)) {
 			_map5[tile] = (_map5[tile]&8) ? 0x5 : 0xA;
 			SetTileOwner(tile, _map3_lo[tile]);
 			_map3_lo[tile] = 0;
diff --git a/roadveh_cmd.c b/roadveh_cmd.c
index 8aea4ee4d4..0935136a26 100644
--- a/roadveh_cmd.c
+++ b/roadveh_cmd.c
@@ -592,9 +592,8 @@ static void RoadVehCheckTrainCrash(Vehicle *v)
 	tile = v->tile;
 
 	// Make sure it's a road/rail crossing
-	if (!IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) ||
-		(_map5[tile] & 0xF0) != 0x10)
-				return;
+	if (!IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) || !IsLevelCrossing(tile))
+		return;
 
 	if (VehicleFromPos(tile, v, (VehicleFromPosProc*)EnumCheckRoadVehCrashTrain) != NULL)
 		RoadVehCrash(v);
diff --git a/tile.h b/tile.h
index 1d8cd094ac..9b0b45dfd2 100644
--- a/tile.h
+++ b/tile.h
@@ -103,4 +103,9 @@ static inline bool IsTileOwner(TileIndex tile, Owner owner)
 	return GetTileOwner(tile) == owner;
 }
 
+static inline bool IsLevelCrossing(TileIndex tile)
+{
+	return (_map5[tile] & 0xF0) == 0x10;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/town_cmd.c b/town_cmd.c
index 4b13be7b68..e659033d9f 100644
--- a/town_cmd.c
+++ b/town_cmd.c
@@ -1841,7 +1841,7 @@ Town *ClosestTownFromTile(uint tile, uint threshold)
 	// XXX - Fix this so for a given tiletype the owner of the type is in the same variable
 	if (IsTileType(tile, MP_HOUSE) || (
 				IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) &&
-				((_map5[tile] & 0xF0) != 0x10 ? GetTileOwner(tile) : _map3_lo[tile]) == OWNER_TOWN
+				(IsLevelCrossing(tile) ? _map3_lo[tile] == OWNER_TOWN : GetTileOwner(tile))
 			))
 		return GetTown(_map2[tile]);
 
diff --git a/train_cmd.c b/train_cmd.c
index 547aedf886..ded96b4172 100644
--- a/train_cmd.c
+++ b/train_cmd.c
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ static void *TestTrainOnCrossing(Vehicle *v, void *data)
 static void DisableTrainCrossing(TileIndex tile)
 {
 	/* Test if we have a rail/road-crossing */
-	if (IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) && (_map5[tile] & 0xF0) == 0x10) {
+	if (IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) && IsLevelCrossing(tile)) {
 		/* Check if there is a train on the tile itself */
 		if (VehicleFromPos(tile, &tile, TestTrainOnCrossing) == NULL) {
 			/* If light is on, switch light off */
@@ -3082,7 +3082,7 @@ static bool TrainCheckIfLineEnds(Vehicle *v)
 		}
 		if ((ts &= (ts >> 16)) == 0) {
 			// make a rail/road crossing red
-			if (IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) && (_map5[tile] & 0xF0) == 0x10) {
+			if (IsTileType(tile, MP_STREET) && IsLevelCrossing(tile)) {
 				if (!(_map5[tile] & 4)) {
 					_map5[tile] |= 4;
 					SndPlayVehicleFx(SND_0E_LEVEL_CROSSING, v);