Railway yard and marshalling yard lighting has its own set of constraints — working around live overhead electrification, signal sightlines, and shunting operations that don't pause for construction.
Pole placement and crane operations in railway yards need to maintain safe clearance from overhead traction lines, which usually means coordinating erection windows with railway traffic blocks rather than working on an open schedule.
Marshalling and freight yards need lighting designed around the actual track layout and shunting patterns — poles positioned to avoid interfering with signal sightlines while still delivering adequate lux across the working area.
Large yards typically use 25–30m poles to cover multiple tracks with fewer foundations, reducing the number of poles that would otherwise need to be placed between or near active tracks.
Railway projects usually require coordination with the zonal railway's engineering department for approvals and traffic block scheduling — a process we factor into project timelines from the outset.
How do you manage installation safety near live railway lines?
Through coordinated traffic blocks with the railway authority and certified riggers experienced in working within railway clearance zones — installation windows are scheduled around operational railway traffic, not around our convenience.
What pole height is typical for a railway marshalling yard?
25-30m is common for large yards, designed to cover multiple tracks with a reduced number of poles and foundations.