third rail
type of electricity transmission of railways, particularly common in metro networks, one pole has a third rail, and the other pole is grounded and connected to the two primary rails
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Summary
third rail is an interface standard[1]. It draws 2,579 Wikipedia views per month (interface_standard category, ranking #4 of 21).[2]
Key Facts
- third rail's instance of is recorded as interface standard[3].
- third rail is a type of rail infrastructure[4].
- third rail is a type of contact rail or line[5].
- third rail is part of railway electrification system[6].
- third rail's Commons category is recorded as Third rail[7].
- third rail's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as electrified=rail[8].
- third rail's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as electrified=contact_line[9].
- third rail's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '三轨'}[10].
- third rail's different from is recorded as conductor[11].
- third rail's different from is recorded as fourth rail[12].
- third rail's connects with is recorded as pickup shoe[13].
Body
Publication
third rail is part of railway electrification system[6].
Why It Matters
third rail draws 2,579 Wikipedia views per month (interface_standard category, ranking #4 of 21).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]