Why are railway stations built on a curve?
Curved platforms Stations may have to use a compromise design, with a platform curved in a way that will allow a vehicle or train to arrive and depart without mechanical interference, but which leaves unavoidable horizontal and possibly vertical gaps between the cars and the platform edge.
What is the difference between a railway station and a railway junction?
In context of a railway station, it is the termination of track, where each incoming track ends at stop-blocks and does not go any further. Junction is a station where three or more train lines converge or diverge.
What do they say when you board a train?
It is at the end of the boarding process just before the train is ready to leave. It is basically a contraction of a question “Is everybody aboard” or “Are you all aboard”.
Who yells All aboard on a train?
train conductor
Many people think a train conductor is a guy who yells “All Aboard!” and checks your tickets or helps you with your bags once you’re on the train. It’s the first type of conductor people usually think of, except for perhaps the ones in front of orchestras!
Are trains and tubes the same?
Re: Difference between a tube station, coach station, and train? The “tube” is the local slang for the subway system known formally as the London Underground. Most of the tunnels and many stations have rounded walls, hence the nickname.
Which railway station has the most platforms in India?
Here is a list of Railway stations of India with highest number of platforms.
- Howrah Junction – 23 Platforms.
- Sealdah Railway Station – 20 Platforms.
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus – 18 Platforms.
- New Delhi Railway Station – 16 Platforms.
- Chennai Central – 15 Platforms.
How did the railroads change the transportation system in Britain?
Between 1830-1880, transport in Britain was transformed by the building of a huge railway network. The railways were needed for the transport of raw materials and manufactured goods. Railways brought changes to industry, society and politics.
How did train stations know where a train would be?
While a dispatcher knew where a train should be at any particular time the train station operators/agents would report (via telegraph, and later telephone) when trains had reached their location using a two-letter identification specific to each depot (the so-called “OS” or “On Sheet” report).
Why were railways needed in the 19th century?
The railways were needed for the transport of raw materials and manufactured goods. Railways brought changes to industry, society and politics. Why were the railways built?
What did the government do to stop the growth of railroads?
The government largely adopted a laissez-faire attitude but did intervene to try and stop accidents and dangerous competition. They also passed a law in 1844 ordering third class travel to be on at least one train a day, and the Gauge Act of 1846 to make sure the trains ran on the same sort of rails.