railway line
The term 'railway line' is often used in British English to refer to the physical tracks and routes used by trains for transportation.
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Definition
B1General
(chiefly UK)A set of parallel steel tracks on which trains run.
Example
- The railway line connects the city center with the suburbs.
B2Transportation Planning
(chiefly UK, technical)A route consisting of multiple tracks that facilitate train movement in different directions or at varying speeds.
Example
- The new railway line will have separate tracks for express and local trains.
B2Railway Operations
(chiefly UK)An organization that manages and operates a network of train routes.
Example
- The railway line announced new schedules for the holiday season.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "railway line":
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