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Noun
flying junction (plural flying junctions)
- (rail transport) A junction where the diverging line crosses the main line on a bridge, the purpose being the avoidance of conflicting movements.
- 2021 April 21, Philip Haigh, “NR submits detailed plans for TransPennine Upgrade”, in RAIL, number 929, page 12:
- At the same time, NR will remodel two tracks to form the 75mph slow lines, with a flying junction at Thornhill where the lines from Wakefield Kirkgate and Leeds meet.
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junction where the diverging line crosses the main line on a bridge
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