Rail pad, in particular for track superstructures, comprising a substantially level intermediate layer having an upper side and a lower side, wherein the upper side is designed for arrangement to a rail and the lower side for arrangement to a sleeper, wherein the upper side and/or the lower side are provided with at least one arrangement region on which the rail or the sleeper can be arranged, wherein the rail pad comprises at least one side region arranged adjacent to the intermediate layer and wherein the side region comprises an engaging section and/or a fastening section, wherein the engaging section is designed for accommodation on the sleeper, and wherein the fastening section is designed to directly and/or indirectly connect to the rail.