RAE 503
Railway Station and Terminal
2
Course Description
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. master the basic theoretical knowledge of designing railway station and terminal;
2. demonstrate how to layout all kinds of equipment in the station; and
3. analyze route cross and how to design all kinds of station, including intermediate station,
district station and marshaling station.
Course Outline
Railway station introduction: Basic classification and function of railway station. Basics of
Railway Station design: Classification of Railway track, turnout, connection of railway track,
the effective length of track, throat. Intermediate station: Intermediate station, Passing
station, Overtaking station. District station: Main task, the operation procedure of all kinds of
train in the station, three types district station plan. Marshalling station: Main task, the
operation procedure of all kinds of goods train in the station, all types marshaling station plan.
Hump: Purpose and Composition of hump, Theory of energy altitude line. Terminal: 8 types
terminal plan