Branch point
A branching point , even branching or branch called and Abzw abbreviated , is an operating agency of the railways of the open road , where trains on another railway line may pass. It limits several block sections and is therefore also a block section . If a junction is connected to a stop , it is also called a stop .
The continuous route from which the branching route branches off is called the trunk route . Depending on whether the main line and / or the branching line have one or two tracks, a different number of points and / or crossings are required at a branching point .
A signal box that is operated by a dispatcher can be located at a junction . In the control area of modern interlockings, branch points are usually remotely operated or controlled from a neighboring central interlocking.
Web links
- Railway Building and Operating Regulations (EBO) - § 4 Explanation of terms. Paragraph 5. Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection, accessed on November 5, 2018 .