Crossing gate mechanism with programmable electronic switching devices

A crossing gate system comprising:

• one or more crossing gate arm(s), and
• a crossing gate mechanism comprising:
• an electric motor driving a main shaft, wherein the main shaft is configured to couple to a crossing gate arm,
• a position detection unit configured to detect a position of the main shaft,
• at least one electronic switching device configured to operate in different switching states, and
• a programmable control unit configured to control operation of the at least one switching device based on a detected position of the main shaft in combination with a programmed switching state for the detected position.