{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"railway track system","description":"A railway track system functions where trains operate or stand: at passenger or freight stations, in marshaling yards for sorting and grouping wagons, or in depots for maintenance. It comprises the tracks themselves (rails, sleepers, ballast) plus all associated switching, signaling, and lighting infrastructure needed for safe and orderly train movement. For freight operators, the type and capacity of the track system – especially platform length and accessibility – directly affects loading/unlo","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/railway-track-system","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-13T08:27:01.333203","citation":"https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gleisanlage","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/railway-track-system","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"railway track system · A railway track system functions where trains operate or stand: at passenger or freight stations, in marshaling yards for sorting and grouping wagons, or in depots for maintenance. · Quelle: https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gleisanlage"}