turnout

Japanese: turnout
turnout

...This curve is called a vertical curve, and a parabola or a circular curve is used.
[Turnout]
A turnout is a piece of equipment used to switch trains on a track to another track or to cross another track. It is generally divided into ordinary turnouts and special turnouts. Ordinary turnouts include single-leaf turnouts, double-leaf turnouts, and distribution turnouts that turn off from a straight line, as well as inner and outer turnouts that turn off from a curve. Special turnouts include over-pass turnouts, double turnouts, and diamond crossings.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "turnout" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この曲線を縦曲線といい,放物線か円曲線が使用されている。
[分岐器turnout]
 分岐器とは軌道上の車両を他の軌道に分岐させるため,あるいは他の軌道と交差させるための設備であって,一般に普通分岐器と特殊分岐器に大別される。普通分岐器には直線から分岐する片開き分岐器,両開き分岐器,振分け分岐器,曲線から分岐する内方および外方分岐器があり,特殊分岐器には乗越し分岐器,複分岐器,ダイヤモンドクロッシングなどがある。…

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