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A passing loop at Stony Point railway station in Australia
A passing loop (also called a "passing siding", "crossing loop", "crossing place" or, colloquially, "a hole") is a place on a single line railway/tramway, often located at a station, where trains/trams in opposing directions can pass each other.
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Trains in a passing loop at Penryn railway station in the UK
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Casey Jones as depicted on a 3 cent postage stamp issued by the United States Postal Service