facing points
noun1
Rail transport, Railways, Transport Plural normally A set of points at which two routes diverge in the direction of travel.
- Harrison said he had such a horror of facing points that for many years in the 160 miles between York and Berwick there were, except in Darlington and Newcastle stations, only three examples. [...] For some years now facing points have been practically as safe as any other part of the track and are regularly taken at high speed.1941 June, “Notes and News: Working and Locking Facing Points”, in Railway Magazine, pages 278–279:
- Antonyms
- trailing points