STATIONS AND YARDS

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.

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.