What is high speed rail fastening system

Aug 28, 2025 Leave a message

High Speed rail refers to a rail capable of carrying a train that reaches passenger line speed at 350km/h (axle load less than 170kN) or mixed passenger and freight line speed at 250km/h(maximum axle load is 230kN). GNEE RAIL could supply high speed railway fastening systems including Type WJ-8, Type WJ-7, Clip V and Clip IV.

 

Type wj-8 elastic clip rail fastener system

 

The WJ-8 elastic rail clip fastener system is suitable for passenger lines with a maximum axle speed of 350km/h and a CRTSII type ballless track with a shaft weight of 170KN (considering that the axle weight may increase by 10%). The WJ-8 fastener system has been applied to multiple locations and is generally in good condition.

 

rail clip

 

Specifications for ONE unit of WJ-8 Rail Fastening system
Item Quantity Material
Rail clip 2 60Si2MnA
Screw spike 2 20MnTiB
Flat washer 2 Q235A
Rail Insulator 2 PA66
Guide plate 2 Reinforced Nylon 66 (PA66)
Rail pad 1 EVA, or rubber
Tie plate 1 QT450-10
Plastic dowel 2 HDPE, Reinforced Nylon 66 (PA66)
Rail Adjustable Pad 2 PE
Tie Plate adjustable pad 2 PE

Type wj-7 elastic clip rail fastener system

 

WJ-7 type fastener system is a kind of ballastless track fastener system developed to meet the technical requirements of passenger line, it is a special fastener system for laying all kinds of non-shoulderless track, which is optimized based on WJ-1 type and WJ-2 type ballastless track fastener system. The fastener system can be applied to sleeper-buried (double-block sleepers and long sleepers) and slab ballastless tracks on bridges, tunnels and subgrades.

 

rail fastening

 

Specifications for ONE unit of WJ-7 rail fastening system
Item Quantity Material
Rail clip 2 60Si2MnA
T-bolt nut washer 2 Q235A
Rail Insulator 2 PA66
Tie plate 1 QT450-10
Insulated buffer plate 1 Rubber
Rail pad 1 EVA, or rubber
Anchor bolt 1 Q235A
Spring Washer 2 60Si2Mn
Plain washer 2 QT450-10
Plastic dowel 2 HDPE, Reinforced Nylon 66 (PA66)

 

Type V rail clip fastening system

 

The elastic clip V-type fastener system is a rail fastening system for retaining rails with shoulders. The fastener system consists of spiral screw spikes, flat washers, spring steel rail clips (W2 type, X3 type and A type), Rail Insulators, and steel rails. The lower plate (the rubber pad and the composite pad) and the pre-embedded casing positioned on the prestressed concrete shoulder sleeper. Adjust the height of tie plate when adjusting the height of the rail.

 

rail clamp

 

Type V Fasteners System Component List
Item Quantity Material
Rail clip 2 60Si2MnA
Screw spike 2 20MnTiB
Flat washer 2 Q235A
Space pieces 2 Q235A
Gauge apron 2 Rubber
Rail pad 1 EVA, or rubber
Adjustable pad 1 PE
Plastic dowel 2 PA66

 

Type IV rail clip fastening system

 

The rail clip IV fastening system is a boltless railway fastener system, which is an elastic non-split fastener without concrete shoulders for sleepers.

 

rail fixing

 

Number of parts for each set of rail clip IV fastening system
Item No. Name Qty/set(pcs) Material Mass or Volume Remark
1 G4 spring clip 2 60Si2MnA 1.60kg Used in general areas
JA spring clip 1.26kg Used at rail joints
JB spring clip 1.28kg
2 Rail shoulder TZ4 2 QT450-10 2.80Kg  
3 Rail insulator G4 2 PA66 107.3cm3 Used in general areas
Rail insulator G4J 2 91.4cm3 Used at rail joints
4 Rubber pad RP4 1 Natural or synthetic rubber 250cm3