railway line

/ˌreɪlˈweɪ laɪn/

Other forms: railway lines

Definitions of railway line

1. noun

   line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
   synonyms: railroad, railroad line, railway, railway system

   types:

   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

   cog railway, rack railway

   railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction

   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

   metro, subway, subway system, tube, underground

   an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

   monorail

   a train running a on single, elevated track or beam

   rail

   short for railway

   scenic railway

   small railway in an amusement park

   big dipper, chute-the-chute, roller coaster

   elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)

   type of:

   line

   a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
2. noun

   the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
   synonyms: line, rail line

   types:

   branch line, spur, spur track

   a railway line connected to a trunk line

   trunk line, trunk route

   line that is the main route on a railway

   loop-line

   a railway branch line that branches from the trunk line and then rejoins it later on

   type of:

   road, route

   an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation