Railway
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A railway is a track of parallel metal rails on which trains travel, or the entire system of tracks, stations, and operations for rail transport.
In British English, railway is the standard term where Americans say railroad.
The verb railway means to transport by rail: They railwayed supplies across the country.
A railway can also be any grooved track guiding movement: a curtain railway.
Railway pulling machine
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- engineMachine producing motion
- coachOne who instructs
- wagonWheeled hauling vehicle
freight car · boxcar · tanker · caboose · steam engine · diesel · electric · rolling stock
Marks showing passage
- stationFixed stopping point
- platformRaised flat structure
- sleepersUnactivated spies or surprise hits
- ballastShip stability material
signals · switches · points · level crossing · gauge · sidings · depot · terminus
Traveler, not operator
- commuteRegular work travel
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- ticketEntry permit slip
timetable · journey · departure · arrival · conductor · porter · dining car · sleeper car
Heated water's gaseous form
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- narrow gaugeReduced track width
- museumPublic exhibit space
- restorationReturning something to condition
enthusiast · vintage · Victorian · historical · nostalgia · excursion · brass · coal
Goods being transported
- cargoTransported goods
- goodsThings for sale
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
container · intermodal · bulk · coal · ore · siding · loading · warehouse
Japan's rapid rail system
- TGVFrench fast train
- Trans-SiberianTraversing Russia's eastern wilderness
- Orient ExpressFamed continental passenger railway
- EurostarCross-channel passenger rail
Amtrak · Underground · Metro · intercity · high-speed · maglev · monorail · suburban
locomotive
Railway pulling machine
wagon · freight car · boxcar · tanker · caboose · steam engine · diesel · electric · rolling stock · tender
tracks
Marks showing passage
ballast · signals · switches · points · level crossing · gauge · sidings · depot · terminus · junction
passenger
Traveler, not operator
- commuteRegular work travel
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
ticket · timetable · journey · departure · arrival · conductor · porter · dining car · sleeper car · first class
steam
Heated water's gaseous form
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- narrow gaugeReduced track width
- museumPublic exhibit space
restoration · enthusiast · vintage · Victorian · historical · nostalgia · excursion · brass · coal · fireman
freight
Goods being transported
shipping · container · intermodal · bulk · coal · ore · siding · loading · warehouse · terminal
Shinkansen
Japan's rapid rail system
- TGVFrench fast train
- Trans-SiberianTraversing Russia's eastern wilderness
- Orient ExpressFamed continental passenger railway
Eurostar · Amtrak · Underground · Metro · intercity · high-speed · maglev · monorail · suburban · transcontinental
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- railway stationTransit hub for trains
- railway crossingRoad-track intersection point
- mountain railwayRail line ascending peaks
- railway tracksMetal guides for trains
- railway lineTrain transportation route
- railway engineerLocomotive operator