What does railway line mean?

Definitions for railway line
rail·way line

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway systemnoun

    line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

  2. line, railway line, rail linenoun

    the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

Wiktionary

  1. railway linenoun

    Either of the pair of rails on which a railway train runs.

  2. railway linenoun

    A pair of such rails; a railway track

ChatGPT

  1. railway line

    A railway line is a set of steel tracks fixed to wooden or concrete sleepers, on which trains or trams operate to transport people or goods over long or short distances. The track usually consists of two parallel rails and may include switches, signals, and crossings, forming a network to connect different locations. It can exist in various forms such as mainline, branch line, or siding, depending upon the volume and type of traffic.

Editors Contribution

  1. railway line

    A form of rail system.

    The railway line is managed easily and effectively.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 20, 2021  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of railway line in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of railway line in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of railway line in a Sentence

  1. Transport Minister Samuel Sitta:

    A consortium of Chinese railway companies led by China Railway Materials (CRM) has been picked to help us build the railway line.

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