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Starting signal

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005624

A railway signal positioned at the departure end of a station platform or siding, indicating whether a train is permitted to proceed onto the main line or the next block section. It controls the movement of trains out of a station area. This signal works in conjunction with home and distant signals to regulate train flow.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005624
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
Synonymsstarter; starter signal
TranslationsGerman: Abfahrtssignal; Spanish: señal de salida; French: signal de départ
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005624",
  "term": "Starting signal",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A railway signal positioned at the departure end of a station platform or siding, indicating whether a train is permitted to proceed onto the main line or the next block section. It controls the movement of trains out of a station area. This signal works in conjunction with home and distant signals to regulate train flow.",
  "synonyms": [
    "starter",
    "starter signal"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Abfahrtssignal",
    "es": "señal de salida",
    "fr": "signal de départ"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/starting-signal/"
}

Record 6,140 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.