Definitions of railway line
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line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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synonyms:
railroad, railroad line, railway, railway system
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cable railway, funicular, funicular railway
a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
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cog railway, rack railway
railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction
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el, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, overhead railway
a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
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metro, subway, subway system, tube, underground
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
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monorail
a railway having a single track
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rail
short for railway
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scenic railway
small railway in an amusement park
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big dipper, chute-the-chute, roller coaster
elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
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line
a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
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the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
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branch line, spur, spur track
a railway line connected to a trunk line
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trunk line, trunk route
line that is the main route on a railway
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loop-line
a railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on
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branch line, spur, spur track
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