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ballastless track

type of railway track superstructure
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ballastless track

Summary

ballastless track has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • ballastless track is made of concrete[2].
  • ballastless track is made of rock asphalt[3].
  • ballastless track is a type of permanent way[4].
  • ballastless track's Commons category is recorded as Slab tracks[5].
  • ballastless track comprises base course[6].
  • ballastless track comprises rail[7].
  • ballastless track's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as railway:ballastless=yes[8].
  • ballastless track's does not have part is recorded as rubble[9].
  • ballastless track's does not have part is recorded as railroad tie[10].

Body

Definition and Type

ballastless track is a type of permanent way[4].

Use and Application

Components include base course[6] and rail[7].

Why It Matters

ballastless track has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . OpenStreetMap Wiki. Retrieved . wiki.openstreetmap.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → permanent way
    Subclass of → —
    Made from material → concrete, rock asphalt
    Does not have part → rubble, railroad tie
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37444|batch #37444]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]]) 2"
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