What is Rail Joints

Sep 22, 2025

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.

 

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GNEE RAIL has more than 17+ years of technology in manufacturing rail fish plate in almost all standards, and we have exported all types of fish plate for various applications, Quality has been tested and approved by South American, European and Southeast Asian markets and in China mainland.We have the capability to manufacture all types of rail fish plate to suit all types of rail sections, such as UIC 60, UIC 54, U33, BS 80A, BS 90A, IRS 52 KG, IRS 90 Lbs, 115 RE, 136 RE, TJ 45, TJ 37, RN 45, etc.

 

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Hot Fish Plate from GNEE

 

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

 

Supplying fish plate according to international standards such as BS, ASTM and DIN, and others. also known asWe have equipment for rolling, forging, machining, and drilling and punching to customize rail fish plate size for drawings supplied by customer.Send your special customization requirements to GNEE.