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Siding (rail) and Train station

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Difference between Siding (rail) and Train station

Siding (rail) vs. Train station

A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. A train station, railway station, railroad station, or depot (see below) is a railway facility or area where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers or freight.

Similarities between Siding (rail) and Train station

Siding (rail) and Train station have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Classification yard, Glossary of rail transport terms, Main line (railway), Passing loop, Railroad switch, Single-track railway, Track (rail transport), Train station.

Classification yard

A classification yard (American and Canadian English) or marshalling yard (British, Hong Kong, Indian, Australian and Canadian English) is a railway yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railway cars onto one of several tracks.

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Glossary of rail transport terms

Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology.

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Main line (railway)

The main line, or mainline in American English, of a railway is a track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected.

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Passing loop

A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams travelling in opposite directions can pass each other.

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Railroad switch

A railroad switch, turnout, or points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another, such as at a railway junction or where a spur or siding branches off.

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Single-track railway

A single-track railway is a railway where trains traveling in both directions share the same track.

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Track (rail transport)

The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (sleepers, British English) and ballast (or slab track), plus the underlying subgrade.

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Train station

A train station, railway station, railroad station, or depot (see below) is a railway facility or area where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers or freight.

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Siding (rail) and Train station Comparison

Siding (rail) has 30 relations, while Train station has 192. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 3.60% = 8 / (30 + 192).

References

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