Definition
A track, path, or railroad line that crosses another track, or a cross-connection between parallel tracks.
Etymology
From 'cross' (Old English/Old French 'croix') combined with 'track' (from Middle English 'trak', likely from Old Norse 'trakka'). Technical term developed in railroad and utility infrastructure vocabulary.
Kelly Says
Railroad yards depend on crosstracks—these perpendicular connections allow trains to switch from one parallel line to another, and complex switching patterns can redirect a train to almost anywhere in a massive freight yard with just a few lever pulls.
Translations
ARالعربية
قطع عرضي
qita 'irfā'i
BNবাংলা
পার্শ্ববর্তী
parsh-bo-r-tee
DADansk
tværgående
tvær-gå-ende
DEDeutsch
Querung
ker-ung
ELΕλληνικά
διασταύρωση
dia-sta-vro-si
ESEspañol
cruce transversal
kroo-seh trans-ver-sal
FAفارسی
خط عرضی
khat-e 'arfi
FISuomi
poikittainen
poi-kit-ta-inen
FRFrançais
tracé transversal
tra-seh trans-ver-sal
HEעברית
מעבר צולב
ma-a-ver tzo-lev
HIहिन्दी
क्रॉस ट्रैक
kroos traak
HUMagyar
kereszteződés
keresz-te-zo-dés
IDBahasa Indonesia
lintasan melintang
lin-ta-san mel-in-tang
ITItaliano
tracciato trasversale
tra-cha-toh tras-ver-sa-le
MSBahasa Melayu
lintasan melintang
lin-ta-san mel-in-tang
MYမြန်မာ
ကြားကြား
kya-r-kya-r
NLNederlands
dwarsweg
dwars-weg
NONorsk
tversgående
tvers-gå-ende
PLPolski
przekrój
pre-krój
PTPortuguês
cruzamento transversal
kroo-za-men-toh trans-ver-sal
RORomână
transversală
trans-ver-sa-la
RUРусский
пересечение
peresechenie
SVSvenska
tvärgående
tvär-gå-ende
SWKiswahili
barabara ya msalaba
ba-ra-ba-ra ya m-sa-la-ba
TAதமிழ்
கடந்து செல்லும்
ka-dan-thu se-llum
TLTL
tulay na tuwid
tu-lay na tu-wid
TRTürkçe
kesişen yol
ke-shi-shen yol
UKУкраїнська
перетин
peretin
URاردو
کراس ٹریک
kraas traak
VITiếng Việt
đường chéo
dường chéo