What are the parts of the track?

What parts of the track are as follows:

Track lines usually consist of rails, sleepers, connectors, ballast beds and turnouts. Rail is the main component of track, generally made of carbon steel or medium manganese steel, and its cross section is I-shaped, which is used to bear the wheel load of locomotives and vehicles and transfer the load to sleepers.

The sleeper is fixed on the rail, and the ballast bed is under the sleeper. Ballast bed is a ballast layer laid on the surface of subgrade. Its function is to transfer the pressure of the sleeper to the subgrade evenly, drain the rain in the rail, prevent the sleeper from moving the rail, reduce the impact of the wheel on the rail, and make the rail have enough elasticity.

Connectors play a connecting role between rails and between rails and sleepers. Turnout is an important part of track. Track plays a guiding role in the operation of rolling stock, directly bears huge pressure from wheels and transmits it to subgrade or bridge and tunnel buildings.

Extracurricular development

What is the function of orbit?

Track is an important part of line equipment, its function is to guide the running of rolling stock, directly bear the load of rolling stock, and transfer the load distribution to subgrade or bridge and tunnel buildings.

Track type

Including track form, track structure and track spacing. Track forms include traditional railway, monorail, maglev track and light rail. Track structures include ballasted railways, ballastless railways, jointed railways and seamless railways. Track spacing includes wide gauge railways, standard gauge railways and narrow gauge railways.