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railroad switch

mechanical installation providing a branching of a railway track
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railroad switch

Summary

railroad switch has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • railroad switch is a type of track switch[2].
  • railroad switch is a type of switches and crossings[3].
  • railroad switch is part of railway station[4].
  • railroad switch's Commons category is recorded as Railway points[5].
  • railroad switch comprises rail track[6].
  • railroad switch comprises stock rail[7].
  • railroad switch comprises check rail[8].
  • railroad switch comprises point frog[9].
  • railroad switch comprises points[10].
  • railroad switch comprises Q114076267[11].
  • railroad switch comprises point heating[12].
  • railroad switch's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as railway=switch[13].
  • railroad switch's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[14].
  • railroad switch's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'AMV'}[15].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include track switch[2] and switches and crossings[3].

Use and Application

Components include rail track[6], stock rail[7], check rail[8], point frog[9], points[10], and Q114076267[11]. railroad switch is part of railway station[4].

Why It Matters

railroad switch has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → h0002910-zeleznicni-vyhybky
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0002910-zeleznicni-vyhybky, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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