Deltagelseskomponent til jernbanefastgørelsessystem

A turnout is a line connection device that allows locomotives and vehicles to transfer from one track to another. It is also one of the weak links of the track. It is usually laid in large quantities at stations and marshaling yards. With turnouts, the line's capacity can be fully utilized. Even for a single-track railway, laying Deltagelser og opbygning af en gaffellinie, der er længere end togets længde, kan give tog mulighed for at køre i modsatte retninger .