page_title: Siding (rail)
hierarchical_section_title: Siding (rail)
caption_attribution_description: English: Railway sidings, Kingswear Kingswear Footpath 22 runs alongside the Paignton &amp; Dartmouth Steam Railway line. Those on the left are sidings. Beyond, the line runs between the Dart estuary and steep wooded slopes below Hoodown.
context_page_description: A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end. Sidings often have lighter rails, meant for lower speed or less heavy traffic, and few, if any, signals. Sidings connected at both ends to a running line are commonly known as loops; those not so connected may be referred to as single-ended or dead-end sidings, or stubs.
context_section_description: A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end. Sidings often have lighter rails, meant for lower speed or less heavy traffic, and few, if any, signals. Sidings connected at both ends to a running line are commonly known as loops; those not so connected may be referred to as single-ended or dead-end sidings, or (if short) stubs.
caption: Railway sidings (left) beside the main running-lines (right) at Kingswear in Devon, England
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