Academy of Technical and
Art Applied Studies Belgrade

Railway Stations Course code: 117031 | 5 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study: 2
Semester: 4
Requirements:
Goal: To gain knowledge about structural elements of railway stations, main principles for design stations, and methods for station capacity calculation.
Outcome: Students will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in the field of analysis of structural elements of railway stations as well as the calculation of station capacity.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. Railway station classification
  2. Structural elements of railway stations
  3. Main principles for railway station design
  4. Methods for station capacity calculation
  5. Capacity and design analysis of intermediate stations on single and double track railways
  6. Capacity and design analysis of marshaling yards with capacity calculation
  7. Capacity and design analysis of passenger and technical passenger stations with capacity calculation.
  8. Freight stations
  9. Structural elements analysis of railway junctions.
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. 1. Elements and construction of switches and crossings. 2. Development of tasks in the field of capacity calculation in stations. 3. Preparation of intermediate station study.
Textbooks and References
  1. Milojković, T., Železničke pruge i stanice, Želnid, Beograd, 2001
  2. Kasalica, S., Authorized lectures at Power Point, Academy of Technical and Art Applied Studies- Railway School of Applied Studies.
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 2
Practical classes: 2
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
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activities during lectures
0
activities on practial excersises
0
seminary work
0
colloquium
0
Final exam
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Written exam
0
Oral exam
0