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Ariz–Basurto Line
The Ariz–Basurto line (, ) is a short single-track unelectrified railway line in Biscay, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. Owned by Euskal Trenbide Sarea, it connects the Basque narrow-gauge railway network with the . It is used for Rail freight transport, freight transport. History On 2 August 1897 the government awarded the concession for a narrow-gauge railway between La Industrial (in ) and Azbarren. The line opened in its entirety on 7 January 1906, connecting the Bilbao–San Sebastián line, Bilbao–San Sebastián and lines. Negotiations between the Santander–Bilbao Railway Company and Ferrocarriles Vascongados (the operator of the Bilbao–San Sebastián line) to establish a joint passenger service started in 1904. The negotiations proved difficult, and it wasn't until the opening of the San Sebastián Metro, San Sebastián–Hendaye line in 1912 that a joint service was inaugurated, running from Hendaye to Oviedo via San Sebastián, Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freight Yard
A rail yard, railway yard, railroad yard (US) or simply yard, is a series of tracks in a rail network for storing, sorting, or loading and unloading rail vehicles and locomotives. Yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock or unused locomotives stored off the main line, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic. Cars or wagons are moved around by specially designed yard switcher locomotives (US) or shunter locomotives (UK), a type of locomotive. Cars or wagons in a yard may be sorted by numerous categories, including railway company, loaded or unloaded, destination, car type, or whether they need repairs. Yards are normally built where there is a need to store rail vehicles while they are not being loaded or unloaded, or are waiting to be assembled into trains. Large yards may have a tower to control operations. Many yards are located at strategic points on a main line. Main-line yards are often composed of an up yard and a down yard, linked to the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
