railway networks
Interconnected train routes
Railway networks are systems of interconnected train routes, stations, and infrastructure that allow passenger and freight travel across regions or countries.
The term emphasizes the web-like connections between lines rather than individual routes: The European railway network links major cities across the continent.
Network implies coordination—shared schedules, ticketing, and track access among different operators.
- train stationPassenger boarding facility for locomotives
- stationsFixed stops on routes
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- ticket boothSales point for admission
- freight trainsRail vehicles carrying cargo
passenger trains · bridges · switches · electrification · routing · scheduling · tunnels · timetables · communication systems · level crossing · tracks · double track · depots · maintenance · dispatching · branch line · rolling stock · crossings
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railway networkshighway systems
Interconnected major roads
road networks · airways · shipping lanes · waterways · canal systems
railway networksfootpaths
Routes for pedestrians
dirt roads · trails · bridle paths · cart paths · horse trails