A gangway comprising a proximal gangway element and a distal gangway element inserted into the proximal gangway element and slidable in a telescopic manner relative thereto, between a retracted terminal position and an extended terminal position, a distal stanchion hinged at a distal end of the distal gangway element, said distal stanchion being rotatable relative to the distal gangway element between a lowered terminal position and a raised terminal position, and a distal stanchion control mechanism configured to convert a sliding motion of the distal gangway element into a rotational motion of the distal stanchion, characterized in that the distal stanchion control mechanism comprises elastic means associated to the distal stanchion and configured to bias the distal stanchion from the lowered terminal position towards the raised terminal position, a return bracket mounted to the distal gangway element for a sliding motion between a proximal terminal position and a distal terminal position relative to the distal gangway element, and a cam member rotationally integral with the distal stanchion and configured to engage the return bracket by action of said elastic means, in such a way that the return bracket is biased from the distal terminal position towards the proximal terminal position, wherein when the distal gangway element is in its retracted terminal position, the return bracket is in abutment against a distal end of the proximal gangway element and is in its distal terminal position relative to the distal gangway element, and raising of the distal stanchion is caused by a motion of the distal gangway element relative to the return bracket. a proximal gangway element and a distal gangway element inserted into the proximal gangway element and slidable in a telescopic manner relative thereto, between a retracted terminal position and an extended terminal position, a distal stanchion hinged at a distal end of the distal gangway element, said distal stanchion being rotatable relative to the distal gangway element between a lowered terminal position and a raised terminal position, and a distal stanchion control mechanism configured to convert a sliding motion of the distal gangway element into a rotational motion of the distal stanchion, characterized in that the distal stanchion control mechanism comprises elastic means associated to the distal stanchion and configured to bias the distal stanchion from the lowered terminal position towards the raised terminal position, a return bracket mounted to the distal gangway element for a sliding motion between a proximal terminal position and a distal terminal position relative to the distal gangway element, and a cam member rotationally integral with the distal stanchion and configured to engage the return bracket by action of said elastic means, in such a way that the return bracket is biased from the distal terminal position towards the proximal terminal position, wherein when the distal gangway element is in its retracted terminal position, the return bracket is in abutment against a distal end of the proximal gangway element and is in its distal terminal position relative to the distal gangway element, and raising of the distal stanchion is caused by a motion of the distal gangway element relative to the return bracket.