Stations and Yards
Railway Station:-
“ It is the selected place on a railway line, where trains halt for one or more of the following purposes”
*Exchange of passengers
*For exchange of goods
*For overtaking
*For detaching engines and staff
Classification of Railway Stations:
Operational Classification
i) Block Stations
ii) Non Block Stations
iii) Special Class Stations
Functional Classification
i) Non- Junction or way side stations
ii) Junction Station
iii) Terminal Station
Site Selection for Railway Station:-
For selecting the site for railway stations following factors should be considered.
Site Selection for Railway Station:-
For selecting the site for railway stations following factors should be considered.
1)Adequate land
2)Level area with good drainage
3)Alignment
4)Easy accessibility
5)Water supply arrangement
Station Yard:-
A system of tracks laid usually on a level within defined limits,
for receiving,
For storing,
For making up new trains
For dispatch of vehicles
For other purposes over which movements are not authorized by a time table
Layouts of station yards:-
1)Halt
2)Flag Station
3)Crossing Stations
4)Junction Stations
5)Terminal Stations
Types of Yards:-
1)Passenger bogie Yards
2)Goods yards
3)Marshalling Yards
4)Locomotipassengers
Passenger Bogie Yard :
Passenger Bogie Yard Provides facilities for the safe movement of passengers and vehicles for the use of passengers.
Goods Yard:
Goods Yard Provides facilities for receiving, loading and un loading, delivery of goods and the movement of goods vehicles.
Marshalling Yard :
Marshalling Yard Is one where trains and other loads are received, sorted out and new trains are formed and dispatched onwards to their destinations.
2)Level area with good drainage
3)Alignment
4)Easy accessibility
5)Water supply arrangement
Station Yard:-
A system of tracks laid usually on a level within defined limits,
for receiving,
For storing,
For making up new trains
For dispatch of vehicles
For other purposes over which movements are not authorized by a time table
Layouts of station yards:-
1)Halt
2)Flag Station
3)Crossing Stations
4)Junction Stations
5)Terminal Stations
Types of Yards:-
1)Passenger bogie Yards
2)Goods yards
3)Marshalling Yards
4)Locomotipassengers
Passenger Bogie Yard :
Passenger Bogie Yard Provides facilities for the safe movement of passengers and vehicles for the use of passengers.
Goods Yard:
Goods Yard Provides facilities for receiving, loading and un loading, delivery of goods and the movement of goods vehicles.
Marshalling Yard :
Marshalling Yard Is one where trains and other loads are received, sorted out and new trains are formed and dispatched onwards to their destinations.
