diff --git a/src/elrail.cpp b/src/elrail.cpp
index 03adb0c8c9..6f238ee515 100644
--- a/src/elrail.cpp
+++ b/src/elrail.cpp
@@ -485,10 +485,11 @@ static void DrawRailCatenaryRailway(const TileInfo *ti)
 		/*
 		 * The "wire"-sprite position is inside the tile, i.e. 0 <= sss->?_offset < TILE_SIZE.
 		 * Therefore it is safe to use GetSlopePixelZ() for the elevation.
-		 * Also note that the result of GetSlopePixelZ() is very special for bridge-ramps.
+		 * Also note that the result of GetSlopePixelZ() is very special for bridge-ramps, so we round the result up or
+		 * down to the nearest full height change.
 		 */
 		AddSortableSpriteToDraw(wire_base + sss->image_offset, PAL_NONE, ti->x + sss->x_offset, ti->y + sss->y_offset,
-			sss->x_size, sss->y_size, sss->z_size, GetSlopePixelZ(ti->x + sss->x_offset, ti->y + sss->y_offset) + sss->z_offset,
+			sss->x_size, sss->y_size, sss->z_size, (GetSlopePixelZ(ti->x + sss->x_offset, ti->y + sss->y_offset) + 4) / 8 * 8 + sss->z_offset,
 			IsTransparencySet(TO_CATENARY));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/table/elrail_data.h b/src/table/elrail_data.h
index 12132848b8..5e1b9e792f 100644
--- a/src/table/elrail_data.h
+++ b/src/table/elrail_data.h
@@ -327,7 +327,9 @@ struct SortableSpriteStruct {
 /** Distance between wire and rail */
 static const uint ELRAIL_ELEVATION = 10;
 /** Wires that a draw one level higher than the north corner. */
-static const uint ELRAIL_ELEVRAISE = ELRAIL_ELEVATION + TILE_HEIGHT;
+static const uint ELRAIL_ELEVRAISE = ELRAIL_ELEVATION + TILE_HEIGHT + 1;
+/** Wires that a draw one level lower than the north corner. */
+static const uint ELRAIL_ELEVLOWER = ELRAIL_ELEVATION - 1;
 
 static const SortableSpriteStruct RailCatenarySpriteData[] = {
 /* X direction
@@ -345,9 +347,9 @@ static const SortableSpriteStruct RailCatenarySpriteData[] = {
 
 	/* "down" tiles
 		 * Wires */
-	{ WSO_X_SW_DOWN,     0,  7, 15,  8,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVATION }, //! 6: Wire in X pitch down, pylon on the SW end
-	{ WSO_X_NE_DOWN,     0,  7, 15,  8,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVATION }, //! 7: Wire in X pitch down, pylon on the NE end
-	{ WSO_X_SHORT_DOWN,  0,  7, 15,  8,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVATION }, //! 8: Wire in X pitch down, pylon on both ends
+	{ WSO_X_SW_DOWN,     0,  7, 15,  8,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVLOWER }, //! 6: Wire in X pitch down, pylon on the SW end
+	{ WSO_X_NE_DOWN,     0,  7, 15,  8,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVLOWER }, //! 7: Wire in X pitch down, pylon on the NE end
+	{ WSO_X_SHORT_DOWN,  0,  7, 15,  8,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVLOWER }, //! 8: Wire in X pitch down, pylon on both ends
 
 
 /* Y direction
@@ -365,9 +367,9 @@ static const SortableSpriteStruct RailCatenarySpriteData[] = {
 
 	/* "down" tiles
 		 * Wires */
-	{ WSO_Y_SE_DOWN,     7,  0,  8, 15,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVATION }, //!15: Wire in Y pitch down, pylon on the SE end
-	{ WSO_Y_NW_DOWN,     7,  0,  8, 15,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVATION }, //!16: Wire in Y pitch down, pylon on the NW end
-	{ WSO_Y_SHORT_DOWN,  7,  0,  8, 15,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVATION }, //!17: Wire in Y pitch down, pylon on both ends
+	{ WSO_Y_SE_DOWN,     7,  0,  8, 15,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVLOWER }, //!15: Wire in Y pitch down, pylon on the SE end
+	{ WSO_Y_NW_DOWN,     7,  0,  8, 15,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVLOWER }, //!16: Wire in Y pitch down, pylon on the NW end
+	{ WSO_Y_SHORT_DOWN,  7,  0,  8, 15,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVLOWER }, //!17: Wire in Y pitch down, pylon on both ends
 
 /* NS Direction */
 	{ WSO_NS_SHORT,      8,  0,  8,  8,  1, ELRAIL_ELEVATION }, //!18: LEFT  trackbit wire, pylon on both ends