The invention discloses a crossover turnout and a rail transit system with the same. The crossover turnout comprises a first straight track and a second straight track which are arranged in parallel,a first transition track and a second transition track which are arranged crosswise, a rotating track and four single-opening turnouts, the first straight track comprises a first head section, a firstmiddle section and a first tail section, s second straight track comprises a second head section, a second middle section and a second tail section, the first transition track comprises a first frontsection and a first rear section, a second transition track comprises a second front section and a second rear section, the rotating track is rotatably arranged at the junction of the first transition track and the second transition track, the four single-opening turnouts are communicated between the first middle section and the first front section, between the second head section and the secondmiddle section and the second front section, between the first tail section and the first middle section and the second rear section, and between the second tail section and the second middle sectionand the first rear section respectively, and the single-opening turnouts comprise fixed beams and movable beams. The crossover turnout has the advantages of being simple in structure, good in economical efficiency and light in switch.