Why the gaps left between succesive rails on a railway tracks

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Tourki · Answer 1 · 2021-05-27T18:40:13+0000

Small gaps which function as expansion joints are deliberately left between the rail ends to allow for expansion of the rails in hot weather. ... Because of these small gaps, when trains pass over jointed tracks they make a "clickety-clack" sound.

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