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Railway structure

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A Eurostar train on ballasted track
(Photo : JJ D’ANGELO)

A railway consists of rails which are laid on sleepers that are embedded in ballast or concrete on top of a subgrade. Points and crossings, consisting of rails and machined parts, allow trains to move from one track to another.

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