Course detail

Railway Stations

FAST-CN05Acad. year: 2013/2014

Basic transport regulations, train diagram, train schedule of railway stations. Time diagram of station operation, track occupation diagram, operating efficiency, making up of trains
Design of railway stops, goods points and operation control points, design elements of railway stations, geometry parameters of trackage. Operating control points and open track, basic terms. 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
Railway stops, passing sidings, branching points, junctions.
Railway stations – general principles, division of railway stations according position in railway network and according operation character. Railhead stations, intermediate, connection, junction stations, railway junctions, transit and exchange railway stations, transhipment stations.
Platforms, ramps, pedestrian subways and footbridges.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

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 and junctions. The student is introduced to basics of railway transport. The student learns elements of railway stations – track alignment in stations, railway superstructure and substructure The student is also introduced to station buildings.

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

Principles of traffic engineering, capacity calculations, forecasting, traffic control and organisation.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching is kept in a form lectures, seminars and individual consultations. The students' work is completed by specified individual work, work assigned for individual study with the active participation of students and students' work with LMS Moodle. Excursions to the construction sites or to manufacturers are organized.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The course is completed with a credit, whose acquisition is conditional on attendance and a presentation of the selected project of railway station.

Course curriculum

1.-2. Basic transport regulations, train diagram, train schedule of railway stations. Time diagram of station operation, track occupation diagram, operating efficiency, making up of trains
3.-4. Design of railway stops, goods points and operation control points, design elements of railway stations, geometry parameters of trackage. Operating control points and open track, basic terms. Tracks in railway stations, tracks numeration, symbols of tracks, track length, distances of track centre lines.
5.-6. Track alignment design parameters in control operation points and other operation points. Platforms, ramps, pedestrian subways and foot bridges. Railway superstructure, substructure and its drainage in railway stations
7.-8. Railway stops, passing sidings, branching points, junctions. Railway stations – general principles, division of railway stations according position in railway network and according operation character.
9.-10. Railhead stations, intermediate, connection, junction stations, railway junctions, transit and exchange railway stations, transhipment stations.

Work placements

Not applicable.

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.

Recommended optional programme components

A student can attend conferences, workshops or excursions focused on railway stations.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Jirsák, Z.: Železničné stanice a uzly. Bratislava, 1979. (SK)
Klimeš, F.: Železniční stavitelství II. Praha, 1981. (CS)

Recommended reading

ESVELD, Coenraad: Modern Railway Track. MRT – Production, 2001. ISBN 90-800324-3-3. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch K , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Basic transport regulations, train diagram, train schedule of railway stations.
2. Time diagram of station operation, track occupation diagram, operating efficiency, making up of trains
3. Design of railway stops, goods points and operation control points, design elements of railway stations, geometry parameters of trackage. Operating control points and open track, basic terms.
4. Tracks in railway stations, tracks numeration, symbols of tracks, track length, distances of track centre lines.
5. Track alignment design parameters in control operation points and other operation points.
6. Platforms, ramps, pedestrian subways and foot bridges. Railway superstructure, substructure and its drainage in railway stations
7. Railway stops, passing sidings, branching points, junctions. Railway stations – general principles, division of railway stations according position in railway network and according operation character.
8. Railhead stations, intermediate, connection, junction stations, railway junctions, transit and exchange railway stations, transhipment stations.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Train diagram, train schedule of railway stations.
2. Operating efficiency, making up of trains.
3. Design of railway stops, goods points.
4. Tracks in railway stations.
5. Track alignment design parameters in railway stations.
6. Railway substructure and its drainage in railway stations.
7. Branching points, junctions.
8. Railway stations.