railway

4 definitions • 7 examples

the metal tracks on which trains run:

We live close to the railway line.

She travelled across Siberia on the Trans-Siberian railway.

the system of tracks, stations, trains, etc.:

a railway station/timetable/siding

Thomas Grant worked on the railway(s) for 50 years.

a system of tracks that trains travel along:

Only 2,262 miles of railway are being used, while 9,358 need repairs.

a railway line/station/track Any big changes to the railway lines in Britain's crowded South-East would need parliament's approval.

the companies, work, and people involved in transporting people and goods by train:

The Indian railway is the world's largest employer, with 1.6m staff and 11m passengers a day.