Track and signal numbering

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Track and signal numbering

Track numbers
Signal labels

Track numbers

Schema Gleisbezeichnung

Anfangspunkt = start point
Endpunkt = end point
Fahrtrichtung 1 = up direction
Fahrtrichtung 2 = down direction
Zwischenbahnhof = intermediate station

Signal labels

Main and distant signals

Entry, exit and intermediate signals

Entry signals (down direction)		A B C D (E ...)
Exit signals (up direction)		H + track number
Intermediate signals		E F G K L M N O P S T U + track number
Exit signals (down direction)		R + track number
Entry signals (up direction)		Z Y X W (U ...)

block signals

Block signals (down direction)		A B C D + Number of block section or track number
Block signals (up direction)		Z Y X W + Number of block section or track number

Explanation

There are two systems for naming block signals:

Uppercase letter plus number of block (old system) and
Uppercase letter plus track number (new system)

old labelling scheme

Section Bischofshofen (Bo) - St. Johann im Pongau (Jp) with
Selbstblockstelle Bischofshofen 1 (Sbl Bo 1),
Überleitstelle Bischofshofen 2 (Üst Bo 2) and
Selbstblockstelle Bischofshofen 3 (Sbl Bo 3).

new labelling scheme

Section Hallwang-Elixhausen (Hw) - Salzburg Hbf (Sb) with
Selbstblockstelle Hallwang-Elixhausen 1 (Sbl Hw 1),
Überleitstelle Hallwang-Elixhausen 2 (Üst Hw 2) and
Abzweigstelle Hallwang-Elixhausen 3 (Abzw Hw 3).

Other signals

Protection signals		Sch + track number (+ possibly a letter for further distinction) or Sch + turnout number
Shunting signals		V + track number (+ possibly a letter for further distinction) or V + turnout number

Signal repeater		Number + label of the belonging main signal

(Last Update: 9.11.2002)

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