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permanent way

railroad track consisting of rails and sleepers, plus ballast
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permanent way

Summary

permanent way has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • permanent way is a type of track body[2].
  • permanent way is a type of artificial physical object[3].
  • permanent way is used for rail transport[4].
  • permanent way is the opposite of formation[5].
  • permanent way comprises rail[6].
  • permanent way comprises track bed[7].
  • permanent way comprises railroad tie[8].
  • permanent way comprises rail fastening system[9].
  • permanent way's different from is recorded as Oberbau[10].
  • permanent way's different from is recorded as Bovenbouw[11].
  • permanent way's different from is recorded as road base[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include track body[2] and artificial physical object[3]. permanent way is the opposite of formation[5].

Use and Application

permanent way is used for rail transport[4]. Components include rail[6], track bed[7], railroad tie[8], and rail fastening system[9].

Why It Matters

permanent way has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → rail, track bed, railroad tie +1
    Svkkl authority id → 0202614-zeleznicni-svrsek
    Subclass of → —
    Opposite of → formation
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0202614-zeleznicni-svrsek, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
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