Ladder track

This article is about the types of railway track technologies known as ladder track. For a description of the track layout also known as ladder track, see Classification yard.

Ladder track is a type of railway track in which the track is laid on longitudinal supports with transverse connectors holding the two rails at the correct gauge distance. Modern ladder track can be considered a development of baulk road, which supported rails on longitudinal wooden sleepers. Synonyms include longitudinal beam track.