switchyard

Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.

Noun

  1. Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.

    Hypernyms: railyard

  2. Synonym of substation.

    Synonyms: substation

Origin

From switch + yard.

Forms

switchyards switching yard

Related

switcher yard jockey

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