Course detail
Railway Stations and Junctions 1 (DST)
FAST-CN054Acad. year: 2020/2021
Basic transport regulations, train diagram, train schedule of railway stations. Time diagram of station operation, track occupation diagram, operating efficiency, making up of trains
Operating control points and open track, basic terms. Division of operating control points, division of railway stations according position in railway network
Tracks in railway stations, tracks numeration, symbols of tracks, track length, distances of track centre lines.
Track alignment design parameters in control operation points and other operation points
Railway superstructure, substructure and its drainage in railway stations
Equipment for passenger and baggage transport, platforms, pedestrian subways and foot bridges. Station buildings and reception area.
Equipment for loading and unloading of goods, goods depots, ramps, service roads. Goods stations, container terminals.
Railway stops, passing sidings, branching points, junctions.
Railway stations – railhead, intermediate, connection, junction, railway junctions, transit and exchange railway stations, transhipment stations.
Supervisor
Department
Institute of Railway Structures and Constructions (ZEL)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
A student acquires skills in design of railway stops, goods points and operation control points, especially railway stations.
Prerequisites
Track alignment design parameters and its spatial positions, railway track design.
Railway substructure, subdivision and construction of rail substructure and its construction layers, construction and shape of earth formation
Railway superstructure and modern railway structure design, interaction between railway vehicle and track, switches, crossings and turnouts.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Not applicable.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. Operating control points and open track, basic terms. Division of operating control points, division of railway stations according position in railway network.
2. Tracks in railway stations, tracks numeration, symbols of tracks, track length, distances of track centre lines.
3. Railway stations – railhead, intermediate.
4. Railway stations – connection and junction.
5. Railway junctions, transit and exchange railway stations, transhipment stations.
6. Track alignment design parameters in control operation points and other operation points
7. Railway superstructure, substructure and its drainage in railway stations
8. Equipment for passenger and baggage transport, platforms, pedestrian subways and foot bridges.
9. Station buildings and reception area.
10. Equipment for loading and unloading of goods, goods depots, ramps, service roads.
11. Goods stations, container terminals.
12. Railway stops, passing sidings, branching points, junctions.
13. Basic transport regulations, train diagram, train schedule of railway stations. Time diagram of station operation, track occupation diagram, operating efficiency, making up of trains.
Aims
The objective of the subject is to introduce students to the problems of design of railway stops, goods points and operation control points, especially railway stations and to practise acquires knowledge and skills.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's
branch K , 1. year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme N-P-C-SI (N) Master's
branch K , 1. year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme N-P-E-SI (N) Master's
branch K , 1. year of study, summer semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional