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double crossing railway switch

type of railway switch having four connections and four positions
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double crossing railway switch

Summary

double crossing railway switch is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Key Facts

  • double crossing railway switch is a type of railroad switch[2].
  • double crossing railway switch's Commons category is recorded as Double points[3].
  • double crossing railway switch's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as railway:switch=double_slip[4].
  • double crossing railway switch's different from is recorded as flat crossing[5].
  • double crossing railway switch's different from is recorded as crossover[6].
  • double crossing railway switch's different from is recorded as switched diamond crossing[7].
  • double crossing railway switch's different from is recorded as single crossing railway switch[8].

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Definition and Type

double crossing railway switch is a type of railroad switch[2].

Why It Matters

double crossing railway switch is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · Entbert · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → railroad switch
    Openstreetmap tag → railway:switch=double_slip
    Different from → flat crossing, crossover, switched diamond crossing +1
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1282]]: railway:switch=double_slip"
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