Constitution of the track
Railroads - Components, construction and maintenance
Article REF: TRP3050 V1
Constitution of the track
Railroads - Components, construction and maintenance

Author : Pierre CHAPAS

Publication date: November 10, 2012 | Lire en français

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2. Constitution of the track

An essential component of the infrastructure, the track comprises four fundamental elements:

  • the roadbed, the interface between the track itself and the ground;

  • rails and sleepers ;

  • ballast.

2.1 Platform

The subgrade is the developed land on which the track rests, meeting two main criteria :

  • the geotechnical nature of the soil: granularity, hardness,...

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