partvonal
Partvonal is a railway term used to describe a secondary line within a rail network that diverges from a main line to serve additional communities or industrial facilities. It complements principal corridors by expanding regional connectivity and freight capacity, often handling traffic that would be less economical on the main line. A partvonal typically branches at a junction, continuing to smaller settlements, industrial sites, or freight yards, and may connect to other lines at multiple points.
In terms of infrastructure, partvonal lines are commonly single-track and non-electrified, with smaller stations and modest
Historically, many partvonal lines arose during periods of railway expansion to access rural markets or resource
Etymology and usage: partvonal is Hungarian in origin, literally meaning a “part line.” In standard railway vocabulary,