An Introduction to Switches & Crossings - Network Rail engineering education (12 of 15)

Please note that this film was created in 2012 so some information and practices may be outdated and inaccurate.
Switches and crossings play an essential role in connecting the rail network. We use them to guide trains from one track to another and to enable lines to cross paths. Put simply, they're the junctions that allow us to create a multi-lined, multi-routed rail network. This is how they work.
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