siding

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A siding is a Swiss railway -Fachausdruck a side track of a railway station , on the only shunting can be performed. It therefore belongs to the operating tracks of a train station.

particularities

No signal-based entry of a train is allowed, only journeys that count as shunting journeys. The shunting track and the siding differ from a main track in that at most shunting routes can be set in the track, which are secured with blocking signals . For example, dwarf signals can be set up for this purpose .

It is also possible that the system is equipped with unsupervised manual switches. However, the term siding is also used for tracks in the maintenance facilities of a depot . These tracks are not considered to be shunting tracks.

In contrast to the main tracks, the shunting tracks do not have to be monitored by a track vacancy detection system. Derailing devices can also be attached to the rails in the form of a track barrier . Driving on sight is always mandatory.

In contrast to the main and most of the secondary tracks, the siding does not have to be freely passable. It is possible that all main-line locomotives may not be allowed on it due to local restrictions. For example, the curve radius may be too small for certain vehicles, or there is a loading ramp on the track that restricts the clear space .