What is a fish plate in railway

Sep 24, 2025 Leave a message

Rail Joints, other names are railway fish plate and splice bar, joint bar and angle bar. it is a metal joint bar functions by connecting the ends of two rails sectoins together with rail bolt. Rail fish plate can increase the continuity and steadiness for track sections when the train is passing through by largely reduce the impact of wheels to the jointing sections of the rail tracks. This rail connectiong component is a key part for railroad transportation safety insurance.

 

rail fasteners

 

Fish Plate Application

 

Rail joints for light rail 8kg, 9kg, 12kg, 15kg, 18kg, 22kg, 24kg and 30kg
Rail joints for heavy rail 38kg, 43kg, 50kg and 60kg
Rail joints for crane rail QU70, QU80, QU100 and QU120

 

rail clip

 

Hot Fish Plate from GNEE RAIL

 

rail fastening

 

Standard Type Length/Diameter Weight /Material
AREMA 2007 115RE 4 hole-24" 17.04Kg 45# chemical
115RE 6 hole-36" 25.56Kg composition(%):
132-136RE 4 hole-24" 17.75Kg C: 0.42-0.50
132-136RE 6 hole-36" 26.63Kg Mn: 0.50-0.80
UIC864 UIC60 4 hole-630/Φ26 18.07Kg Si: 0.17-0.37
UIC60 4 hole-600/Φ28 17.47Kg Cr: ≤0.25
UIC60 4 hole-630/Φ25 18.1Kg P: ≤0.035
UIC54 4 hole 14.34Kg S: ≤0.035
UIC54 6 hole-800 19.94Kg  
BS 47-1 BS75R 4 hole 6.56Kg  
BS60A 4 hole 5.61Kg  
BS80A 4 hole 6.5Kg  
BS90A 685.8/Φ26 13.23Kg 50# chemical
BS90A 792.9/Φ26.2 15.34Kg composition(%):
BS100A 4 hole   C: 0.62-0.70
  90/91LB 4 hole 18.08Kg Mn: 0.50-0.80
90/91LB 6 hole 19.9Kg Si: 0.17-0.37
AS 50kg 4 hole 14.3Kg Cr: ≤0.25
50kg 6 hole 19.5Kg P: ≤0.035
  S49 4 hole 9.71Kg S: ≤0.035

 

We supply the best fishplates for following standards!

 

Fishplate for UIC Standard Steel Rail
Steel Rail Type Steel Rail Weight (KG/M) Fishplate Standard Fishplate Material
UIC54 54.43 UIC 45#,55#
UIC60 60.34
Fishplate for BS Standard Steel Rail
BS50'O' 24.833 BS 47-1

55#,45#

European Grade 700

BS60A 30.618
BS75R 37.041
BS80A 39.761
BS90A 45.099
BS100A 50.182
BS113A 56.398
Joint Bar for AREMA 2007 Standard Steel Rail
100RE(TR50) 50.35 AREMA 2007

45#,55#,

AREMA Grade Steel

115RE 56.9
115-119RE
132RE 65.31
133RE 66.1
136RE 67.41
132-136RE
Fishplate For Chinese Standard Steel Rail
GB15KG 15.2 YB226-63 Q235,45#
GB18KG 18.06 YB225-63
GB22KG 22.3 YB14-63
GB24KG 24.46
GB30KG 30.1 YB351-63
GB38KG 38.733 TB/T 2345-2008 45#,55#
GB43KG 44.653
GB50KG 51.514

 

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