Route summit

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A route summit is the highest point on a transportation route crossing higher ground. The term is often used in describing railway routes, less often in road transportation. In canal terminology, the highest pound on a route is called the summit pound.

[edit] Examples of usage

[edit] Rail

  • Beattock Summit
  • Summit Tank - highest point Unaderra - Moss Vale
  • Cullerin - highest point Sydney - Albury