Yard

Layout Planning
 Yard Planning
What kind of yard?
Requirement from user departments.
Feasibility Survey
Technical aspects and operational requirement
Detailed survey taking in to account SOD &
other safety provisions.
Preparation of ESP
Consider execution methodology,
Ease of construction, and
Maintainability.
Functional Classification of Station Yards
Halt/Flag station
Wayside/Crossing station/or passing station
Junctions
Passenger/Goods Terminal
 Halt Station
Stopping place of Simplest Kind
Usually have a Rail Level platform & Name Boards at
either end.
A small waiting shed is also provided to serve as
booking office.
No yard or station Building/staff.
Few trains stops briefly
To enable passengers to entrain and detrain
Booking is done by TTE or Travelling booking
clerks
Halt Station
 Flag Station
A more important station than Halt station
It has station building and staff.
On controlled section
Has Morse Telegraph; or
Control Phone connected to one of the stations for
communication.
Small Waiting Hall and booking office
Platform with benches
Drinking water arrangement
Flag Station
 Way Side/Crossing Station
To divide route into block sections; and
To allow crossing trains in opposing direction in
case of single line sections.
Usually with 2/3 line in single line sections; and
4/5 line in double line sections.
Facilities on busy sections (Single/Double line)
Arrangement for simultaneous reception of trains; &
Sufficient no. of platforms for passenger trains
Way Side/Crossing Station (SL)
Way Side/Crossing Station (DL-3L)
Way Side/Crossing Station (DL-4L)
 Junction Stations
Receives/dispatches trains in more than two
directions.
Minimum 3 faces of platform; and
Facility of simultaneous reception of trains is
considered essential.
Usual requirement at junction stations
Stabling of ART & ARMV (with entry/exit in all directions)
Siding for sick wagons and saloon etc.
shunting neck
Etc.
Junction Station
Junction Station
Junction Station
 Terminal Stations
Station at the end of a railway line.
Trains arriving there have to end their journeys.
In a few cases, the railway line might continues for a
short distance beyond the station
 For terminating trains to proceed to sidings; or
 For engine reversal
Terminal Stations
Terminal Stations
Terminal Stations
 Other Yards
Goods Yard & Parcel Yard
Transhipment Yard
Container Yard/Depot
Marshalling yard (Flag type & Hump type)
Service Yards
Loco sheds
Loco yards
Washing lines
Stabling lines
etc.
 Goods Stations
Usually equipped with
A large number of stabling; and
Loading sidings with or without goods platforms.
A container terminal for trans-shipment.
Maritime container terminal.
Inland container terminal. (ICT/ICD)
 Station Yards - Expanse
On Single Line
50 m beyond SRJ of outermost points at either end
On Double Line (with 2 aspect signaling)
From Home signal to a distance of 50 m beyond SRJ
of outermost point at trailing end; or
If no loops
 ..to Last stop signal of each line.
 Station Yards - Expanse
On Double Line (with MACLS)
Upto a distance of 50 m beyond SRJ of outermost
points at either end of station
If no loops
 from BSLB to Last Stop Signal of each Line.

These provisions also applies to Flag station

and Halt stations in case of New Line projects
(CS-17)
 Feasibility Survey
For New Yard
For Existing Yard
 New yard
Decision on
Proposed center line of station building depending on
geographical, technical, social and political features.
Survey of area on either side of proposed center
line of station building
Consider SOD and other safety requirements
Plot a draft sketch/ESP indicating all features
 Remodelling of existing yard
Why?
Increase in No. of lines for increase in traffic
To remove existing deficiencies & shortcomings
To connect a new line to an existing Line
To change turnouts (longer turnout for higher speed)
To change signalling system
For electrification.
 Remodelling of existing yard
Remodelling
A Co-ordinated work
Involves Civil, Traffic, S&T, Electrical department etc.
Operations/safety affected during execution
 Existing yard
Foot by Foot survey from C/L of station building.
Verify all existing details at site, with yard plan
Existing track centres
Stock joints & TOs
Platforms
OHE masts
Signal locations
Cabins
Culverts locations & barrel length
Grades
Beginnings & end of transition
Etc.
 Existing yard contd..
Mark deviations, if any on the plan.
Mark any feature not recorded in the drawing.
Propose remodelling on existing plan (Drawing
office)
Try retaining existing work, as far as possible
Go for ideal layout for any change.
Site verification of proposal
Whether planned layout is feasible?
 Existing yard contd..
Prepare final plan & obtain approval
First from Division; then
From HQ.
CSTE, PCE & COM to jointly sign on the drawing
Other officers may also require to sign depending
upon the nature of work.
Final drawing will be the ESP for yard
Provisions of SOD : Schedule I Chapter II (Station yard)
Minimum distance between Centre to centre of
straight track :-
i. For existing works 4,265 mm
ii. For new works / Alt. 5,300 mm
Note:
a) Consider extra clearances on curves.
b) OHE mast and Signal post shall not preferably be provided in
between tracks.
c) However, under unavoidable circumstances, the clearances
mentioned in Para (ii) above shall be increased by equal to the
width of such provisions/structures/foundation, as the case may be.
 Provisions of SOD…
Max. gradient in Station yards:
For existing works 1 in 400 (0.25%)
For new works / Alt.
Recommended 1 in 1200 (0.083%)
Maximum/steepest 1 in 400 (0.25 %)

Note: There must be no change of grades within 30

meters of any points & crossings.
 Provisions of SOD…
No station yard shall be constructed nor shall
any siding join a passenger line on a steeper
grade than 1 in 260, except where unavoidable.
If provided, then;
only with previous sanction of Railway Board
 Obtained through CRS; and
 A slip siding or other arrangement is made sufficient to
prevent accident
Condonation for Gradient Steeper than 1 in 1200
Gradient
Authority
Steeper than

Make efforts to provide grades as

1 in 1200; and flat as possible and reason for
up to 1 in 400 deviation from recommended shall
be recorded by Zonal Railway.

1 in 400; and
up to 1 in 260 C.R.S.

1 in 260 Railway Board through C.C.R.S.

 Other provisions in SOD
1. There must be no change of grades within 30 m
of any points or crossings.
2. Horizontal distance from centre of track to face
of passenger platform coping.
Note : The coping of passenger platform must be so
constructed that when necessary, to allow for
introduction of wider stock, it can be easily and
expeditiously set back to 1905 mm from centre of
track.
 Other provisions in SOD
3. a. Horizontal distance from centre of track to
face of goods platform coping,

4. b. Horizontal distance from centre of track to

face of any platform wall,
 Other provisions in SOD
4. Height above rail level for high passenger
platforms:-
5. Maximum height above rail level for medium
level passenger platform;
6. Maximum height above rail level for goods
platforms;
 Other provisions in SOD
7. (a) Minimum horizontal distance of any building
on a passenger platform from centre line of
track;
(b) Minimum horizontal distance of any building
or longitudinal boundary fence from the centre
line of track of passenger platform which is not
on island platform (for new works or alterations
to existing works);
 Other provisions in SOD
8. Minimum horizontal distance from centre line of
track to a pillar, column, lamp or similar isolated
structure on a passenger platform or any building
on a goods platform;
9. Height of Over Head Structures.
10.Platform in curve – Minimum Radius 875m
11.Length of passenger platform – length of
longest passenger train (excl. engine, booked to
stop at the platform)
12.Etc.
 Provisions of SOD (chapter-II-Station Yards)
Length of Siding
Minimum clear available length (CAL/CSL) of one siding
at any station where it is intended to cross trains:
 Shall be length of the longest train permitted in the section
plus 35m.
 Although it may not be necessary till traffic develops to provide
sidings for the largest possible train loads, land should be
acquired for them and no building, level crossings or other
obstructions should be permitted that will interfere with the
siding being lengthened to the following dimensions:
 Provisions of SOD (chapter-II-Station Yards)

Length of Siding

On sections of the railway Minimum Clear Available

where the ruling Length of one siding for new
works or Alteration to the
gradients is Existing Works

1 in 100 or flatter 750 m

Length of the longest train

Steeper than 1 in 100 permitted in the Section
plus 35 m
 Provisions of SOD (chapter-II-Station Yards)
Length of Siding
Clear available length (CAL/CSL) denote:
Distance between foot of the signal to Fouling Mark in
the rear on the same line in case of Main line and
Directional loop at Station yard.
In case of Common Loop at the stations, Clear Available
Length/ Clear Standing Length shall be the distance
between two starter signals of opposite direction on
the same line.
 Safety provisions
ISOLATION
As per General Rules
All passenger lines must be separated from other
lines.
Safety provisions - Sand Hump
Safety provisions – Snag Dead End
Trap/Derailer/Derailing Switch
 Isolation … contd..
Snag dead end length beyond the starters
120 m for MAUQ, as driver gets more aspects
180 m for LQ
Sand hump/snag dead end could be disastrous
in cae of overshooting
If the end of sand humps area inhabitated
Never locate a derailing switches on cross over
(i.e. On turnout or turn in curve).
LAYOUTS for Single Line Sections
LAYOUTS for Single Line Sections
LAYOUTS for Single Line Sections
LAYOUTS for Single Line Sections
LAYOUTS for Single Line Sections
LAYOUTS for Single Line Sections
LAYOUTS for Double Line Sections
LAYOUTS for Double Line Sections with Common Loop
LAYOUTS for Double Line Sections with Sandwitched Loop
Hot axle/Machine/ballast siding
Used for parking hot axle vehicle, track
machines/sleepers rakes, ballast rakes etc.
 Goods siding
Design should avoid
Level crossing,
Slip siding,
Catch siding
M/L should remain free, during placement.
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