railroad station
Covered building for the public where trains and passengers arrive and depart.
mast
Vertical support for a crosspiece, such as a signal gantry or an electric catenary.
signal gantry
Support framework spanning several tracks used to display signals, such as tricolor lights and speed-limit panels.
signal tower
Building housing employees and controls for directing train movement in the station.
freight station
Set of railroad installations and buildings required for transporting cargo.
freight car
Vehicle pulled by a locomotive for transporting cargo.
underground passage
Pedestrian tunnel connecting one side of the tracks with the other.
diesel shop
Building for maintaining and refueling diesel locomotives.
switch
A pair of movable track rails (switch rails) for guiding the train from one track to another.
scissors crossing
Track enabling a train to change tracks.
parking
Area for parking vehicles.
suburban commuter railroad
Railroad connecting an urban center to its suburbs and neighboring cities.
passenger station
Covered building for the public where trains and passengers arrive and depart.
siding
Side track not used for railroad traffic but for shunting, marshaling or loading and unloading.
commuter train
Local train running frequently each day between an urban center and its suburbs or neighboring cities.
bumper
Buffer placed at the end of a track stopping the train from running off the end of the track.
semaphore
Light for relaying information such as the speed of trains and the distance between them.
grade crossing
Intersection of a railroad and a road, with or without warning lights.
main line
Tracks for trains traveling long distances.
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