rail junction
Where tracks meet
A rail junction is a point where two or more railway lines meet or diverge, allowing trains to switch between tracks.
Junctions range from simple switches connecting two lines to complex interchanges where multiple routes converge: The city grew up around the rail junction.
Major junctions often become important transportation hubs.
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- sidingExterior wall covering
- train stationPassenger boarding facility for locomotives
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- marshalling yardRail facility for sorting cars
freight yard · track · train tracks · double track · railway · main line · railroad ties · crossing · signaling · dispatching · pointsman · railway network · branch line · interlocking · signal box · routing · intersection · passengers
network topology
rail junctionterminus
Final destination point
terminal · end of the line · dead end · terminal station · railway terminus