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'''Railway tracks''' (U.S.: '''Railroad tracks''') are the tracks on which [[train]]s run.

'''Railway tracks''' (U.S.: '''Railroad tracks''') are the tracks on which [[train]]s run.

Railway tracks normally comprise three main components: The ''rails'' themselves, the ''sleepers'' (U.S. and Canada: ''ties'') on which the rails rest, and the ''ballast'' which holds the sleepers in place.

Railway tracks normally comprise three main components: The ''rails'' themselves, the ''sleepers'' (U.S. and Canada: ''ties'') on which the rails rest, and the ''ballast'' which holds the sleepers in place. In addition, there are the various fittings that hold it all together.

In addition, there are the various fittings that hold it all together.

 

The ''gauge'' of a railway is the distance between the rails.  Most railways in North America and Europe use a ''standard gauge'' of 4ft 8½in.

== Rails ==

== Rails ==