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Railway Station Essentials

A railway station serves several purposes: to load and unload passengers and cargo, control train movement, enable trains to cross or overtake one another, refuel locomotives, attach/detach coaches/wagons, and provide passenger facilities. When selecting a station site, factors considered include available land for current and future expansion without religious buildings, a level area with good drainage and permissible gradients, a straight track alignment for visibility, easy accessibility and approach roads from nearby towns/villages, and adequate water supply.

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Railway Station Essentials

A railway station serves several purposes: to load and unload passengers and cargo, control train movement, enable trains to cross or overtake one another, refuel locomotives, attach/detach coaches/wagons, and provide passenger facilities. When selecting a station site, factors considered include available land for current and future expansion without religious buildings, a level area with good drainage and permissible gradients, a straight track alignment for visibility, easy accessibility and approach roads from nearby towns/villages, and adequate water supply.

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Introduction

A railway station is that place on a railway line where traffic is booked and dealt with and where
trains are given the authority to proceed forward. Sometimes only one of these functions is
carried out at a station and accordingly it is classified as a flag station or a block station. In the
case of a flag station, there are arrangements for dealing with traffic but none for controlling the
movement of the trains. In the case of a block station, a train cannot proceed further without
obtaining permission from the next station and traffic may or may not be dealt with. However,
most railway stations perform both the functions indicated above.

Purpose of a Railway Station


A railway station is provided for one or more of the following purposes.
(a) To entrain or detrain passengers
(b) To load or unload goods or parcels
(c) To control the movement of trains
(d) To enable trains to cross each other in the case of a single-line section
(e) To enable faster trains to overtake slower ones
(f) To enable locomotives to refuel, whether it be diesel, water, or coal
(g) To attach or detach coaches or wagons to trains
(h) To collect food and water for passengers
(i) To provide facilities for change of engines and crew/staff
(j) To enable sorting out of wagons and bogies to form new trains
(k) To provide facilities and give shelter to passengers in the case of emergencies such as floods
and accidents, which disrupt traffic
Selection of Site for a Railway Station
The following factors are considered when selecting a site for a railway station.
Adequate land There should be adequate land available for the station building, not only for the
proposed line but also for any future expansion. The proposed area should also be without any
religious buildings.
Level area with good drainage The proposed site should preferably be on a fairly level ground
with good drainage arrangements. It should be possible to provide the maximum permissible
gradient in the yard. In India, the maximum permissible gradient adopted is 1 in 400, but a
gradient of 1 in 1000 is desirable.
Alignment The station site should preferably have a straight alignment so that the various
signals are clearly visible. The proximity of the station site to a curve presents a number of
operational problems.
Easy accessibility The station site should be easily accessible. The site should be near villages
and towns. Nearby villages should be connected to the station by means of approach roads for
the convenience of passengers.
Water supply arrangement When selecting the site, it should be verified that adequate water
supply is available for passengers and operational needs.

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