Zig zag (railway)

Zig zag to cross the outer dyke on the railway serving the island of Nordstrandischmoor off the German North Sea coast

A railway zig zag, also called a switchback, is a method of climbing steep gradients with minimal need for tunnels and heavy earthworks. For a short distance (corresponding to the middle leg of the letter "Z"), the direction of travel is reversed, before the original direction is resumed.

单词	Reversing station
释义	Reversing station 英语百科 Zig zag (railway) A railway zig zag, also called a switchback, is a method of climbing steep gradients with minimal need for tunnels and heavy earthworks. For a short distance (corresponding to the middle leg of the letter "Z"), the direction of travel is reversed, before the original direction is resumed.
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Reversing station

Zig zag (railway)