In one study conducted at the BNSF Railway Hobart Railyard in Los Angeles, the California Environmental Protection Agency estimated that residents living near a railyard experienced a higher risk of carcinogen exposure.
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A train can extend three or more feet on either side of the steel rail, so the safe zone for pedestrians is well beyond three feet on either side. And when vehicles are stopped at a designated crossing, they should remain 15 feet or more from a rail.
What happens if you stand too close to a train? Air between person and the train moves with high velocity due to dragging effect and the air behind person is approximately still.
Noise pollution and vibrations are some of the biggest concerns, particularly for people who live within one-third of a mile of railroads or railyards, says Natalia Caldeira Loss Vincens, an expert in public health at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
The safest spot in a train, during an accident, is the center of the train, said Mann, who was the principal author of the Federal Railway Safety Act in 1970. Because if there is a front-end collision or a rear-end collision, the damages will be greater at those locations.
If the person is standing near to train, atmospheric pressure will exert force on the person and will push him/her towards the commuter train (low-pressure area) causing an accident. Hence, it is dangerous to stand close to railroad tracks when rapidly moving commuter train passes.
In one study conducted at the BNSF Railway Hobart Railyard in Los Angeles, the California Environmental Protection Agency estimated that residents living near a railyard experienced a higher risk of carcinogen exposure.
Fuel combustion, track abrasion and freight leakages cause the most soil and plant contamination, because their emissions are neither chemically, or biologically degraded.
Stop at least 15 feet, but not more than 50 feet, from nearest rail. Look both ways and listen carefully. Bend forward to see around mirrors and A-pillars.
As others have noted, yes it is technically possible, but EXTREMELY inadvisable. Every effort should be made to be safely off the tracks. You would need to lay perfectly flat, and hope the that nothing is hanging that might catch and drag you or pull you under the wheels.