8 way Star Junction

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Railway junctions 3-Way junctions Basic 3-Way Line Merge Half Cloverleaf Half Spaghetti Compact 3-Way Compact 3-Way B-M Junction Ultimate 3-way 4-Way junctions Basic 4-Way Roundabout Cloverleaf Spaghetti Star Complex Star Branch-Merge Over-Under Tetrathorp Pre-Signaled Roundabout Advanced Roundabout Right-of-way Roundabout Enormous junctions Double Cloverleaf Dual Tetrathorp Dual Branch-Merge Quad Branch-Merge 8-Way Star Other junctions Right-of-way Depot Dual tunnels Right-of-way Lane Change Unuseful juctions Crossover 3/4ths junction Ultimate 3-way junction for 4 tracks

The 8-Way Star Junction is a large junction designed for more than four connections in one space. Whilst more complex than an 8-Way Roundabout, it is designed to take many times more trains simultaneously.

Pros:

• Handle a huge number of trains at a time.
• Traffic jams are unlikely.
• Much simpler than multiple consecutive 4-way junctions.

Cons:

• Trains have to slow down to climb slopes.
• Takes up a huge amount of space.
• Very complex and costly to build.
• Trains have to turn right to go left.
• Trains have to slow down for sharp turns.