Platskopplingen

Platskopplingen refers to a railway navigation safety measure that involves a change in the location of a train's track where the station indication changes. This occurs at a specific point, usually marked by a signal, where the train traverses from one operational track to another.

In Sweden, the term Platskopplingen is used to describe a change in station control typically at a single point. This setup occurs when a train moves from one section of track under one station master's control to another section under a different station master's control. The transition is marked by a signal that indicates to the train dispatcher that the frontier has been passed.

The Platskopplingens typically involve adjustments in how the dispatcher monitors the train's movement as it moves through different sections of the railway. This usually involves synchronization or adjustments to the numbering of track segments or the areas where the train dispatcher asserts control over the train's movement.

Platskopplingens are subjected to a fixed agreement or policy thus determining the direction the train is heading for example sometimes they restricts the direction a particular junction.