Passing loop

A passing loop (also called a "passing siding", "crossing loop", "crossing place" or, colloquially, "a hole") is a place on a single line railway/tramway, often located at a station, where trains/trams in opposing directions can pass each other.

Passing Loop Media

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  An example of a passing loop with two platforms

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  Casey Jones as depicted on a 3 cent postage stamp issued by the United States Postal Service

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  Trains in a passing loop at Penryn railway station in the United Kingdom

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  Passing sidings in North America can be very long. This one in Bolton, Ontario – the track on the right – measures some 3.5 km (2.2 mi).

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  A short passing track on a funicular in Pennsylvania