Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/validator/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/validator/tests/CrossingWays.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/validator/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/validator/tests/CrossingWays.java	(revision 16434)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/validator/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/validator/tests/CrossingWays.java	(revision 16435)
@@ -105,4 +105,6 @@
                     boolean isCoastline2 = coastline2 != null && (coastline2.equals("water") || coastline2.equals("coastline"));
                     if( isCoastline1 != isCoastline2 ) continue;
+
+                    if((es1.railway != null && es1.railway.equals("abandoned")) || (railway2 != null && railway2.equals("abandoned"))) continue;
 
                     prims = Arrays.asList(es1.ws.way, es2.ws.way);