Wye (rail)
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In railroad structures and rail terminology, a wye or triangular junction is a triangular joining arrangement of three rail lines with a railroad switch at each corner connecting to the incoming lines
Countryside wye near Lüderitz, Namibia
A park located within a triangular junction in Sydney, Australia
The Brentford Community Stadium in London was built within a wye.
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Balloon loop
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A balloon loop, turning loop, or reversing loop allows a rail vehicle or train to reverse direction without having to shunt or stop. Balloon loops can be useful for passenger trains and unit freight t
Wye (rail)
…to allow incoming trains to travel in either direction. Wyes can also be used for turning railway equipment, and generally cover less area than a balloon loop doing the same job, but at the cost of two additional sets of points to construct and then maintain. These turnings are accomplished by performing the…
Balloon loop at Linnéplatsen at the tramway in Gothenburg, Sweden.
View of the balloon loop at the temporary PATH World Trade Center station from above.