railroad junction
Rails meet here
A railroad junction is a point where two or more railway lines meet or cross, allowing trains to switch from one track to another.
Junctions range from simple switches connecting two lines to complex arrangements where multiple routes converge: The city grew up around a busy railroad junction.
Often shortened to just junction in railroad contexts.
- dispatchingSending out promptly
- trackPath or monitored route
- main linePrimary route in network
- double trackTwo parallel railway lines
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
turnout · switch · train yard · scheduling · railway heritage · siding · marshalling yard · freight depot · industrial zone · signal · grade crossing · crossing · track maintenance · iron horse · bridge · platform · tunnel · steam era
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