What are the parts of a rail fastening system

Aug 20, 2025 Leave a message

Rail fastening system is used for fastening the steel rail and railway sleeper. The function of rail fastening system is to maintain the gauge and prevent the vertical and horizontal movement of rails relative to the position of the sleeper. A fastening system is usually consist of rail tie plate, spike, clip, rail anchor or other fasteners.

 

rail spike

 

Dog Spike

 

Dog spike, also named as cut track spike, gives people the impression of dog because of the two lugs on each side of the spike head. The function of dog spike is similar to a cut spike and the shape is square in horizontal section. It is mainly used to fasten T-shape railroad track.

 

Specification Material Surface Standard
5/8*6 '' A3,Q235, 45#,55#, etc According to customer needs. According to customer's drawings or samples.
9/16*5-1/2 ''
3/8''*3-1/2 ''
1/2*3-1/2
Other kinds

 

rail spike

 

Screw Spike

 

Compared with other spikes, screw spike has greater power and the manufacture cost is higher. According to different thread profiles, lengths, diameters and drive heads, screw spike can be classified into Ss series sleeper screw, square-head screw spike, hexagon screw spike and double-head screw spike.

 

Type Ss5, Ss 8, Ss25, Ss36, UIC864-1 Series, etc
Raw material Q235, 35 steel, 45steel, 40Mn2, 20 Mn Si
Grade 4.6, 4.8, 5.6, 8.8
Surface plain(oiled), black paint, color paint, zinc, HDG, etc

 

rail screw

 

rail clip

 

Rail clip, or called elastic rail clip, is used to fasten steel rails to the underlying tie plate. Through bending and distortion, rail clip can put pressure on the rail, which prevents longitudinal movement of the rail, either from changes in temperature or through vibration. There are many types of spring clips, such as skl clip, kpo clamp, e type clip, fast clip, fist clip and so on.

 

spring clip

 

rail pad

 

Rail pads are elastic polyurethane mats which are interposed between steel rails and railway sleepers to protect the sleeper top from wearing and impacting.rail pad's material of HDPE/EVA/Rubber etc.

 

railway pad

 

GNEE RAIL manufacture kinds of Railway Screw Spike, Clip and Clamp, High Tensile Bolt with Nut and Washer, Rail Base(Tie) Plate, Rail Fish Plate, Rail Shoulder, Rail Screw and Spike, Fish Bolt with Nut and Washer, Rail Dowel, Rubber and EVA Pad, Crane Rail and Light Rail, and Other rail fasteners parts.