railway line
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
railway line (plural railway lines)
- (chiefly UK) A railway track; a pair of rails on which a railway train runs.
- (chiefly UK) A group of railway tracks running parallel, allowing one track to be used for each direction (a double-track railway line), or allowing segregation of fast trains from stopping trains (a four-track railway line).
- (chiefly UK) An organization that runs a railroad.
Synonyms[edit]
- (all senses): railroad line (US)
Translations[edit]
railway track — see railway track
stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
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