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junction

location where traffic can change between different routes, directions, or sometimes modes, of travel
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junction

Summary

junction has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • junction is a type of thoroughfare[2].
  • junction is a type of geographic location[3].
  • junction's Commons category is recorded as Junctions (transport)[4].
  • junction comprises road[5].
  • junction comprises rail[6].
  • junction's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Junctions (transport)[7].
  • junction's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as junction=yes[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include thoroughfare[2] and geographic location[3].

Use and Application

Components include road[5] and rail[6].

Influence

Things named for junction include Junction[9], an application software[10].

Why It Matters

junction has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] junction is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Entities named for junction include Junction[9], an application software[10].

Related Entities

Junction

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Has parts → —
    Has part(s) → road, rail
    Topic's main category → Category:Junctions (transport)
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0257355-krizovatky, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
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