diamond crossover

Etymology
Named after the diamond crossing in its center.

Noun

 * 1)  superimposed pair of railway crossovers, resembling a letter X, permitting to travel in either direction between a pair of parallel tracks
 * 2) * 2004 — U.S. Federal Register, v. 69 #101, May 25, 2004, p. 29780.
 * "The reason given for the proposed changes is that the crossover and switches were installed to replace a diamond crossover. The BNSF is taking their north connecting track out of service, so the control point with the crossover is no longer needed."
 * 1) * ~2005 — Robert Ferreira, "North Springs Branch", in "MARTA North Springs and Doraville Branches", http://world.nycsubway.org/us/atlanta/marta-northbranches.html.
 * "In December, 1999 a new diamond crossover interlocking was placed into service at Medical Center."
 * 1) * 2004 — U.S. Federal Register, v. 69 #101, May 25, 2004, p. 29780.
 * "The reason given for the proposed changes is that the crossover and switches were installed to replace a diamond crossover. The BNSF is taking their north connecting track out of service, so the control point with the crossover is no longer needed."
 * 1) * ~2005 — Robert Ferreira, "North Springs Branch", in "MARTA North Springs and Doraville Branches", http://world.nycsubway.org/us/atlanta/marta-northbranches.html.
 * "In December, 1999 a new diamond crossover interlocking was placed into service at Medical Center."
 * 1) * ~2005 — Robert Ferreira, "North Springs Branch", in "MARTA North Springs and Doraville Branches", http://world.nycsubway.org/us/atlanta/marta-northbranches.html.
 * "In December, 1999 a new diamond crossover interlocking was placed into service at Medical Center."

Translations

 * Finnish: puolenvaihtovaihde
 * French:, jonction double, croisement double
 * Irish: trasnasc dúbailte